Five Years After Beirut Blast: Lebanon’s Stalled Justice Endangers Regional Stability and America’s Interests

Five years ago, a catastrophic explosion tore through Beirut's port, killing over 200 innocent people and leaving thousands wounded. Among the victims was Jessica Bezdjian, a nurse whose father George mourns her loss every day. Yet while personal grief endures, so does a disturbing failure of justice—a failure that threatens not just Lebanon's future but America’s strategic interests in the Middle East. What Does Justice Look Like When Political Elites Shield Themselves? The explosion exposed more than dangerous negligence; it unveiled decades of endemic corruption embedded within Lebanon’s ruling class. Judge Tarek Bitar emerged as a beacon of hope—a rare...