The bakery we walked to this morning is right across the street from the American University of Beirut. We took a quick walk through the upper campus. It is beautiful, with views of the Mediterranean Sea. The University was founded in 1866 and is the first American University located outside of the United States.
The picture of the armed solider was outside of the university, but is common place all over Beirut. They are on every corner and block and are fully armed. It is definitely a strange sight to see. We asked a few people why they are so visibly present and their response was that they are they just to make sure there are no public demonstrations and that peace is kept. In some cases there would be children playing on the sidewalk with armed military a few feet away. It doesn't phase the locals at all.
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