Once again it appears that Lebanese history is being written with the blood of our fellow journalists. May Chidiac was marked for death not for who she is, but for what she represents: the free spirit that quenches the thirst of those of us who rejoice in the diversity, openness and enlightenment that is present – if not always apparent – in our unique society. A week before the atrocity in Ghadir, Messrs Siniora, Salameh, Azour and Haddad and their entourage (on whom I imposed myself) took the begging bowl to New York and Washington. They were reminded that sovereignty doesn’t just only apply to borders and armies, but that it also applies to economic principles. Governor Salameh tells us that our currency is only 25% sovereign at best, while minister Azour reminds us that 50% of the “sovereign” debt is external. And yet they seek more foreign money for
