Lebanese Christians Tempted to Flee from Strife

(17 Sept 09-RV) Lebanon’s Saad al Hariri began his first full day back in his old job as Prime Minister. Lebanon's president designated al-Hariri prime minister yesterday, asking him to take on the tough job of forming a new government for a second time. Hariri was first designated prime minister in June, but stepped down last week. He blamed rival political forces including the Iran- and Syria-backed Hezbollah for thwarting his attempts at forging a unity government. The founder of the Centre for Arab Christian Research and Documentation in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Jesuit Father Samir Khalil explains, Christians in his country are, like their brethren throughout the Middle East, tempted to flee…