Both Assad Shaftari and Samir Geagea were leaders of Lebanon’s Christian militias during the Lebanese Civil War (1975–90). They were also the highest-ranking members of the community to publicly apologise for their actions during the conflict. The context of their apologies, the events that led to them and the responses they garnered will form the basis of this article. … Continue reading Lebanon’s ‘age of apology’ for Civil War atrocities: A look at Assad Shaftari and Samir Geagea