Originally Posted by yosithezet
BEY in Israel during the Gulf War I there was a bit of an issue in Israel with whether it was or was not ok to leave Tel Aviv to escape the scuds. Leaving was considered unpatriotic. I'm curious as to if there are any similar feelings in Lebanon towards those that fled Beirut or the country in general.
Of course there aren't any bad feelings towards people who were able to flee... Then again, and as pointed out by
GK not a lot of people left; they simply moved North towards Beirut and way from the heavy shelling in the South. Those who were able to leave, left, and I don't blame them; I can't blame them. It is simple human nature to flee when you feel you are in danger.