ocr: liberation from Aoun, unopposed by: an international community that needed Syrian support for the new coalition against Saddam Hussein. Neither side knew any limits. Heavy artilleryo opened up as children were being driven to school. Entire streets looked as ifthey had been clawed up by a giant bulldozer and dropped flat. Rockets were fired on residential areas in salvos of 60a minute. For the first time in the decade, Beirut lost its resilience. Streets did not spring back to life after bombardments. There was no water, no electricity, no petrol. Desperation crept into the voices of even the ...
