Lebanese MP calls for NATO membership, drawing public ridicule

Lebanese MP calls for NATO membership, drawing public ridicule

Lebanese MP Walid Al-Baarini, a Sunni lawmaker and member of the National Moderation Bloc, has called on the Lebanese state to "take a bold stance and submit a request to join NATO as soon as possible", triggering a wave of public ridicule and criticism over the political and legal implausibility of such a move. Speaking during a tour of the Akkar region, Al-Baarini said his proposal was rooted in a desire to protect Lebanon, not to entangle it …