Independance

The BBC, like some of my correspondents, has noted the large number of smokin' hot babes who appear in photos of the Red and White protesters. This might be due to selection on the part of photographers or editors, but it might also reflect the generational and class makeup of the demonstrations.

BBC reports, in the article that accompanies the above picture that,

Some people here are jokingly calling the phenomenon "the Gucci revolution" - not because they are dismissive of the demonstrations, but because so many of those waving the Lebanese flag on the street are really very unlikely protestors.

There are girls in tight skirts and high heels, carrying expensive leather bags, as well as men in business suits or trendy tennis shoes.

Or..., maybe it really is the case that there are a lot of young, well-dressed, smokin' hot babes in Beiruit.

Read the article, here.