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What’s With All The Lebanese Flags?

March 29, 2008 · Mustapha Hamoui

Am I the only one who noticed a disproportionate amount of Lebanese flags behind Mr. Seniora as he addressed the Arab countries?

No really, think of it. What do 12 flags say, that 3 flags or 5 flags won’t? In the US, Mr. Obama made a speech with a bunch of American flags behind him because his detractors were casting doubt on his patriotism. But does Mr. Seniora have a rationale of his own? Does each Lebanese flag represent a country that didn’t attend the Damascus summit? 

HAVING THIS MANY FLAGS SEEMS TO ME LIKE TYPING AN ALL-CAPS SENTENCE TO SAY “LEBANON STILL EXISTS”

Any Ideas?