Beirut would get along with the south

From “Barack who? Arabs weigh in.”:

The persistent false rumors that Obama is Muslim appear to create as much confusion in Beirut as in the US. “He has to be good for Arabs because he is a Muslim,” says grocer Ahmad Abu Talib.

“He’s not a Muslim, he’s a Christian,” says a customer.

“He can’t be a Christian,” Mr. Abu Talib retorts. “His middle name is Hussein.”

Another great example of reality imitating the Onion.