Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I Chapter 1: Party System Development in Religiously Divided Lebanon Chapter 2: The Kataeb Party in the Prewar Period Chapter 3: The Palestinian Settlement in Lebanon and Its Effects on Christian Militancy Part II Chapter 4: The Creation of a Unified Command Council for the Christian Militias Chapter 5: The Ascendancy of Bashir Gemayel Chapter 6: Power Struggle within the Lebanese Forces Chapter 7: The Rise to Prominence of Samir Geagea Chapter 8: General Aoun's Futile Wars Chapter 9: The Lebanese Forces in the Post-Taif Era Part III Chapter 10: The Syrian Diktat over Lebanon Chapter 11: A Prelude to the Cedars Revolution Chapter 12: The End of Syria's Military Hegemony over Lebanon Chapter 13: The Return in Full Force of the Lebanese Forces Chapter 14: Syria and Iran's Vain Attempts to Derail the Cedars Revolution Chapter 15: Significant Victories for the March 14 Alliance in the Legislative and Municipal Elections Chapter 16: The Battle over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Conclusion Afterword: Granting Historical Justice Appendix: Further Reading Bibliography Index About the Author
Nader Moumneh is a Canadian senior policy adviser of Lebanese descent and a holder of two master's degrees in political science and healthcare management.
Mr. Moumneh's work is a long overdue analysis of the complex forces
at work within the Christian resistance, their genesis in the
ancient and indigenous people of the land, and their desire to
maintain their existence in their small and threatened region while
facing malign forces bent on their destruction. This comprehensive
and exhaustively researched chronicle by Mr. Moumneh does not fail
to point out the many missteps, mistakes, and failures of the
Lebanese Forces and their leaders as well as their victories. Those
who consider themselves well versed on the topic and history of
modern Lebanon will learn a great deal reading this book. Both the
expert and layman will find this masterpiece of Lebanese history
exquisitely researched and documented. -- John Hajjar, Director of
the US Council of the Cedars Revolution
Mr. Moumneh is not only the pioneer in unfolding and discovering
the catalyst of what is now known as United Nations Security
Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1559; he is also the curator and
guardian of the realities of Lebanon's history that often get
buried or, even worse, misconstrued. Moumneh's fervent research and
diligent attention to detail regarding why and how UNSCR 1559 was
formed, and the affirmative votes that instituted the revolutionary
resolution, is what makes this book a must-read for all. The
foundation for the free and fair electoral process within Lebanon
and ultimately the country's sovereignty directly derive from the
French- and American-backed resolution. Moumneh unveils why these
outcomes were critical and how they became a reality. -- Tom Harb,
Secretary General of the International Lebanese Committee for UNSCR
1559
Nader Moumneh provides an extensive analysis of Lebanese political
party backgrounds, their absolute need to be affiliated to foreign
powers, and their willingness to change allegiances in a
never-ending quest for relevancy. The book is an exciting read with
vivid displays of a frail and tenuous balance that is Lebanese
politics and details the attempts by some to maintain the forward
development of this precious and loveable nation of Lebanon. A
nation beset by terrorism, assassinations, murder, destruction, and
secret manipulation of national and international authorities
alike, inside the government of Lebanon lies a fertile bed where
corruption breeds and festers, dismantling an otherwise harmonious
and pluralist society. The Lebanese diaspora masterminded United
Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 through their endeavours
with the World Lebanese Cultural Union and the World Council of the
Cedars Revolution. The net result was awareness and actions by
powerful Western bloc nations as well as other UN Security Council
members to remove the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and remove
terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah. The success and
effectiveness of a determined Lebanese Diaspora has been absolutely
remarkable. I commend this book as a most enriching and captivating
read to every loyal Lebanese throughout the world. -- Joseph P.
Baini, president (since 2005) of the World Council of the Cedars
Revolution and former president (2003-2005) of the World Lebanese
Cultural Union
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