These are the pangs of the new Middle East birth that Rice was talking about: "There was a guy wearing pyjamas who ran screaming into the road. He was desperate to get to Jounieh so he could find somewhere to shelter, because all the Beirut schools housing refugees were full. The guy was having a nervous breakdown; his face was blue. I drove him for an hour and he said nothing for the whole way; he just sat there trying not to cry. I wonder what kind of place this is. I wonder if I should just pack my bags, leave and find something else.""