How to tell...?

Sadly, a history is never told as it is, rather it becomes relative to the concerned groups, and becomes more relative in Lebanon as there are different parties and Sect leaders. These sayings are by no means universal in Lebanon, but the majority tend to say them.

"The Palestinians shot at us" ---- means Lebanese Forces, Phalangists, al-Ahhrar, and fanatic Christians in general

"The Christians brought the Israelis at us" --- Shiite, Sunnite, Communist, Syrian Social Nationalist.

"If it weren't for Bashir Gemayel, Christians wouldn't exist in Lebanon" ---- Pro-Christian Lebanese Forces, Phalangists, ...

"It was the Syrians who assasinated Rafiq el Harriri" ----- 14th of March block supporters (Lebanese Forces, Phalangists, Progressive Socialist Party, Future Movement, Democractic Left Movement...etc)

"It was the Israelis who assasinated Rafiq el Harriri" ---- 8th of March block supporters (Hezbollah, AMAL movement, Lebanese Communist Party, Marada, Syrian Social Nationalist Party, Baath party...(

"The WTO is great for Lebanon to establish a strong democractic state" 14th of March block in general, Future Movement and Democractic Left Movement in specific.

"We want a national statistics on the country to see Sect Distribution" 8th of March in General, and Hezbollah and Syrian Social Nationalist Party in specific

"Syria never hurt Lebanon" --- 8th of March block and in specific Hezbollah, AMAL, and Syrian Nationalists

"The International Community is our friend" ---- 14th of March block

"Who cares about Palestine, we want a strong Lebanon" 14th of March Block in general

"We as leftists demand resistance to Israel" ---- Lebanese Communist party
"We as leftists demand resistance to Syria" ----- Democractic Leftist Movement

I can go on till morning saying examples like that, but would like to say few sentences:

"Are you with us or with them" (unknown because everyone says it)
"They are thieves" (unknown because everyone says it)
" We say the truth" (unknown because everyone says it)
" They depend on foreign ties, stick with us" (unknown because everyone says it)

lastly:

"We will do our best to serve the Lebanese citizen" (TOTALLY UNKNOWN!!)
MFL