Lebanon has had its share of lousy presidents over the year. Fouad Chehab was most likely in cahoots with the Zionists from early on to keep the Lebanese Army (which he led before becoming president in 1958) out of all Arab-Israeli war. Bishara al-Khouri (the first president after independence) was notoriously corrupt, his brother was nicknamed “Sultan Salim” and he may have developed Alzheimer’s during his waning years in the presidency. Camille Chamoun was brilliant but corrupt, having secret dealings with various intelligence agencies.
