- Paperback: 727 pages
- Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press; 4th edition (3 Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1560254424
- ISBN-13: 978-1560254423
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 5.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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- #57 in Books > History > Countries & Regions > Asia > Middle East > Lebanon
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With the Israeli-Palestinian crisis reaching wartime levels, where is the latest confrontation between these two old foes leading? Robert Fisk's explosive Pity the Nation recounts Sharon and Arafat's first deadly encounter in Lebanon in the early 1980s and explains why the IsraelPalestine relationship seems so intractable. A remarkable combination of war reporting and analysis by an author who has witnessed the carnage of Beirut for twenty-five years, Fisk, the first journalist to whom bin Laden announced his jihad against the U. S. , is one of the world's most fearless and honored foreign correspondents. He spares no one in this saga of the civil war and subsequent Israeli invasion: the PLO, whose thuggish behavior alienated most Lebanese; the various Lebanese factions, whose appalling brutality spared no one; the Syrians, who supported first the Christians and then the Muslims in their attempt to control Lebanon; and the Israelis, who tried to install their own puppets and, with their 1982 invasion, committed massive war crimes of their own. It includes a moving finale that recounts the travails of Fisk's friend Terry Anderson who was kidnapped by Hezbollah and spent 2,454 days in captivity. Fully updated to include the Israeli withdrawl from south Lebanon and Ariel Sharon's electoral victory over Ehud Barak, this edition has sixty pages of new material and a new preface. "Robert Fisk's enormous book about Lebanon's desperate travails is one of the most distinguished in recent times. "Edward Said
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a former UN soldier in Lebanon this was a very true account of what happened.
Many say that Mr Fisk is unaware of many aspects of the war but his account from a soldiers point of view is exact.
Many of my friends died trying to keep peace in that beautiful country but we still continued until our country was pulled out to go elsewhere Mr Fisk saw what the country went through at the hands of the invaders and their allies they flattened the country and the people of west Lebanon it was no wonder the people fought back.
Many say that Mr Fisk is unaware of many aspects of the war but his account from a soldiers point of view is exact.
Many of my friends died trying to keep peace in that beautiful country but we still continued until our country was pulled out to go elsewhere Mr Fisk saw what the country went through at the hands of the invaders and their allies they flattened the country and the people of west Lebanon it was no wonder the people fought back.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading the September 2000 edition of this excellent book I wrote the following:
"Robert Fisk has spent the last 25 years in Lebanon. He brings the skills of a dedicated reporter, the objectivity of an outsider and the knowledge of a local to the subject. The most compelling thing about this incredible book is the quantity and quality of eye witness testimony. Robert tells the story as only one who has been there can. Another striking thing about this book is Robert's desire to be exact and precise. Everything is cited and referenced.
If you hold a bias for one of the many sides in this sorry conflict you will probably find yourself nodding vigorously sometimes and shouting angrily at others.
Those with an open mind will just be horrified. Regardless of the ebb and flow of politics and war it is always the poor, the weak the silent that suffer. Robert gives them a feint voice."
I've recently been given this edition (Nov 2002) and was curious to see if there were any differences. The text of the book remains the same as the previous edition however the prologue is new. Other changes apart from the new cover include larger print and improved quality paper.
In short if you have the September 2000 edition there is little to be gained from buying this newer edition. If you don't, then buy and read this incredible book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book well-written and full of insight. Anyone who has followed the recent history of Lebanon will know that it is difficult not to take sides, the nation's fate arouses strong passions and it is therefore hard to be dispassionate when reporting on it. Fisk, to my mind, generally manages to record the events without overly stamping his own views on the subject matter. Yes, it is sometimes clear where his sympathies lie, but it is not all one-sided as at least one other reviewer would have us believe. If more people in the west read Fisk's book, they would surely understand better and share his concern for the people and the state of Lebanon.
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