Hariri Propaganda Publishing. I knew that I was NOT going to like a book on Lebanon recommended by Robert Fisk and Fu'ad Sanyurah. But Marwan Iskandar's Rafiq Hariri: And the Fate of Lebanon is nothing more than a lazy work of propaganda, filled with bizarre theories and boring tales--more boring when they involve the author--often avoided by Lebanese talk show hosts because he has been known to push people to early sleep as soon as he starts talking on TV. You may read my review elsewhere but I just want to say imagine a book that is so anti-communist that it accused the KGB of killing Emile Bustani who died in plane crash in 1963. But on Hariri, I did learn a great deal. I read, for example that: "Hariri was immensely strong physically and believed in regular exercise. He would spend half an hour in the morning on the treadmill or lifting weights."(p. 63). Do you want me to continue? No wonder I was told that Hariri family is now giving out free copies of this book and of Blanford's other Hariri propagandistic biography. And if Blanford blamed Lebanon's economic woes on `Umar Karami (who served in 1991-92), this fellow blamed Salim Huss (who served between 1998-2000). As for Hariri who served for 10 years as prime minister, who who managed the lousy economic debacle of Lebanon, well--he was...lifting weights and walking on the treadmill. Don't get me wrong: there is some new information and insights in the book. Like, did you know that Warren Christopher is "elegant and aristocratic"?(p. 77)