Lebanon
Lebanese Muslim women wait for their turn to vote at a polling station in a southern Beirut Hezbollah stronghold on June 07, 2009. The Lebanese voted in a high-stakes general election pitting a Western-backed coalition against an Iranian-backed alliance led by the Hezbollah militant group. Polls opened at 0400 GMT but many rose at dawn, aiming to be first in line to cast their ballot for their choice of candidate in the 128-seat parliament which is equally divided between Christians and Muslims. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Categories: Hijabi Activists
Good God–so much for objective journalism! AFP taking sides is not a pretty picture. Who decided to use the words “stronghold,” “Western-backed” verses “Iranian-backed”? Anyone who has been to Lebanon knows that things are *slightly* more complex than that!!