In a talk yesterday, I made a remark that Lebanon has seen one continuous war since independence. It& #39;s important that this comment not be seen as contradicting the great article below. Continuous war is not unique to Lebanon or the region. 1/5 https://twitter.com/stephenniem/status/1299070522811179009">https://twitter.com/stephenni...

I also do not mean war here in a popular way, where it conjures up barbaric people that can& #39;t resolve their problems. For one, this continuous war is deeply entangled with international actors who start, stoke, and fuel local conflicts. 2/5

this is not meant to absolve the local of responsibility just exceptionality. When I say continuous war this is also not synonymous with continuous violence or an absence of politics. But that politics is both embedded in and another means of war. 3/5

When systems and military occupations are unchanging, we remain in the same war, calling for the same things, dreaming of the change our living and deceased ancestors were fighting for. 4/5

There is a lot more to say and explain, so best to see this thread as opening a discussion rather than a final word. I elaborate on some of this in my book, "War is coming". 5/5