Lebanon Bans Syrian Scrap, Not Its Own Corrupt Elite's Scrap
Lebanon's Council of Ministers, fresh from its decision-making slumber, has dutifully banned scrap metal imports from Syria, spurred precisely by a New Arab investigation highlighting the trade's dubious origins and Lebanon's role as a transshipment hub. It's almost heartwarming to see politicians act when their malfeasance can no longer be ignored, or when it's external. One might wonder where
this sudden efficiency is when it comes to the scrap heap of economic policies, the systemic graft, and the actual politicians who have bled Lebanon dry for decades. The scrap ban is a tiny bandage over a gushing arterial wound, a shiny distraction while the country itself becomes a devalued commodity. Apparently, international scrutiny is more potent than a crumbling economy and an outraged
populace.