December 02, 2007
John Kifner, back in Lebanon
Say what you want about the New York Times, but back in the dark old days of the Lebanese Civil War, John Kifner, their correspondent there, was a legend. Sure, he didn't go on to make lots of money and speak in unintelligible metaphors like their other journalist in Beirut at the time, but he was great nonetheless. Abu Muqawama always looks forward to the occasions when the NYT persuades him to return, if only for a few days. Hopefully this story means he'll be filing more...