Pity the Nation : Lebanon at War

by FISK ROBERT

• ISBN13: 9780192801302
• ISBN10: 0192801309
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Oxford

Summary

Pity the Nation ranks among the classic accounts of war in our time, both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this remarkable book combines political analysis and war reporting in an unprecedented way: it isan epic account of the Lebanon conflict by an author who has personally witnessed the carnage of Beirut for over a decade. Fisk's book recounts the details of a terrible war but it also tells a story of betrayal and illusion, of Western blindness that had led inevitably to political and militarycatastrophe. Updated and revised, Fisk's book gives us a further insight into this troubled part of the world. 'Robert Fisk is one of the outstanding reporters of this generation. As a war correpondent he is unrivalled.' Edward Mortimer, Financial Times

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chronology of Events
Principal Characters
Maps: The Divided City of Beirut, The Multinational Force in Beirut 1982-4, Lebanon
Sepia Pictures on a Wall: Szymon Datner and the ash pits of Auschwitz	p. 1
The Keys of Palestine: The foundation of Israel and the Palestinian diaspora	p. 12
The Pied Piper of Damascus: The rise and fall of the Lebanese state	p. 48
The Garden of Earthly Delights: Syrians, Palestinians and Israelis in Lebanon 1976-8	p. 92
The Gentleman from Marjayoun: The United Nations as a prisoner of Lebanon	p. 134
Let Them Come! The armies of Lebanon prepare for war 1980-2	p. 160
No White Flags: Israel invades Lebanon June 1982	p. 199
The Gravedigger's Diary: The Israeli siege of Beirut June-July 1982	p. 243
Surgical Precision: The Israeli bombing of Beirut July-August 1982	p. 282
Dawn at Midnight: The PLO leaves and the Israelis enter west Beirut August-September 1982	p. 319
Terrorists: The massacre of Palestinians at Sabra and Chatila camps 16-18 September 1982	p. 359
Pandora's Box: Reporting under siege	p. 401
The 'Root': The return of the Multinational Force	p. 443
Beirut Addio: The humiliation of the West in Beirut	p. 493
The Retreat: The Israelis are forced out of southern Lebanon 1983-5	p. 537
Wait for Me: 'Islamic Jihad' and the torment of Lebanon	p. 584
Freedom: The Israeli army retreats behind its borders	p. 628
The Massacre: Israeli's artillery slaughters 106 Lebanese at Qana	p. 669
Bibliography	p. 691
Index	p. 695
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