Ep.297 (Video): Ideological Battle with Toufic Hindi

0:00 Intro 2:53 From science to politics 12:59 Ideological shift 38:24 Immediate post-civil war era 51:14 Falling out with the Lebanese Forces 57:00 March 14, 2005 1:07:13 Seventeen years 1:22:15 Local decisions 1:31:37 External powers We're with Toufic Hindi for Episode 297 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/zMsnTnb244I We discuss his varied career in Lebanese politics, radical shift in ideological stance during the civil war and 15-month imprisonment from 2001-2002. We look back at the civil war years, in particular, and reflect on his earlier relationship with the Lebanese Forces and how local decisions taken by partisan groups interplayed with geopolitics. We also talk about the prospects for serious reform without addressing Iran's security considerations and underlying local problems that persist. Toufic Hindi is a political analyst. The book mentioned in this episode, ‘Une Trosième Guerre Mondiale Pas Comme Les Autres' can be purchased via the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Toufic-Hindi/e/B0756D4FK3%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.ronniechatah.com Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.