https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qoWYX5PlD5w&ebc=ANyPxKqMtPvi_xheWEysZ2ahPzTRmgLMHJ7XpfDd3X3n36aPD43uGxOtJJKaRjUuBRqXECk4_kb3Brian Whitaker's report:
http://www.al-bab.com/blog/2015/august/lebanon-rubbish-protest.htm#sthash.Qg2RI2pQ.8DSHQ0Et.dpbsThere were echoes of the 2011 Arab uprisings at the weekend when thousands of Lebanese protesters swarmed into downtown Beirut. They were protesting – ostensibly – against piles of uncollected rubbish causing a stench in the streets, though chants of "Thawra! Thawra!" (Revolution! Revolution!) could also be heard from the crowds.
Does it really require a revolution to clean up Lebanon? The answer, according to many of the protesters, is yes. If the politicians can't organise something as basic as garbage collection, then they too should be treated as garbage and swept away.
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