Thanks to the power of crowd-funding, filmmaker and independent journalist Lee Stranahan has been in Beirut, Lebanon for about a week, where he hopes to shine a light on the mostly unreported story of Syria’s Christian refugees.
Stranahan has posted a series of “bite-sized” video blogs to YouTube explaining the situation on the ground in Lebanon, and Twitchy is proud to help spread the word about Christian refugees from a terrific reporter exposing what should be all over the U.S. media.
My Epic Day of Video Blogging From Beirut http://t.co/jF7gBLO2JA
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This has been a day fueled almost entirely by caffeine
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I think I posted nearly 20 video reports from Beirut today.
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Those videos are meant to be bite sized. Have as many as you want, in any order you want. Then come back for more.
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Stranahan beings with a lesson Syria 101 and the players at work, including the (according to Sen. John McCain) “legitimate and moderate” resistance that is partially composed of al-Qaeda members and sympathizers.
Beirut Video Blogging Introduction: http://t.co/3WdsA6fOAy via @YouTube
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Syria 101: http://t.co/yP99YObzop via @YouTube
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Syria 101: The Syrians and Lebanese: http://t.co/eOnOPUEvlz via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Maaloula: http://t.co/3tmuAbRb7Y via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Aleppo: http://t.co/3lJ029Tmsh via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Lebanon is very Western: http://t.co/9lJCu9sraH via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Street Refugees: http://t.co/lt1I0kvsXp via @YouTube
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Syria 101: The Pro Assad Mentality: http://t.co/9RbesoSjwE via @YouTube
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Syria 101 : Why should I care?: http://t.co/V2isBPz6I4 via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Attitudes Toward Israel: http://t.co/R4V2k9aCy2 via @YouTube
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Syria 101 : Where is the media?: http://t.co/EHE8912pLv via @YouTube
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Where is the media on this story? Stranahan managed to make it to Beirut on his own with a video camera.
Why @Stranahan is not on every TV network right now is beyond me @BeccaJLower #tcot #p2 #blogs #syria @YouTube @Josh_Painter
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Syria 101: what does the Middle East want from the USA?: http://t.co/9Qq1fFBmdD via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Maaloula's Muslims Were Part of Attack: http://t.co/zisSNglkxk via @YouTube
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Syria 101 : Outtake: http://t.co/U8vZnlpTYK via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Fear: http://t.co/mTSXdqP7BK via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Beirut's Balance: http://t.co/ijit1Raaj0 via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Moderates: http://t.co/Uv9XWWPabs via @YouTube
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Syria 101: How Syrian Christians Feel In Lebanon: http://t.co/32ccDzOUlz via @YouTube
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In my opinion, the best videos are yet to be posted: interviews with students and a 14 year old refugee. Soon:
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Syria 101 : Religion: http://t.co/EKYIfMXVkB via @YouTube
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Syria 101: The End Game: http://t.co/416Ao2rutm via @YouTube
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Syria 101 : Interview with Lebanese Student: http://t.co/GEM3UDvBoQ via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Interview with 14 year old Syrian refugee: http://t.co/IjLEdSzMDI via @YouTube
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Syria 101: Be More Christian: http://t.co/sBUBVgtmiL via @YouTube
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More blog posts and videos can be found at leestranahan.com.
Syria 101: Thanks and Acknowledgements: http://t.co/oKSpeOP9jw via @YouTube
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One last note for the American cable news networks: this setup will get it done if you really want to get the story of the cleansing of Christians from the Middle East out there.
My fancy video blogging rig. The battery hanging there provides power and stability for the tripod. http://t.co/j7prpLdMWy
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