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Anthony Bourdain is a chef, author, and star of the Travel Channel's series "No Reservations". He was in Beirut filming an episode of the show when the war started. Here's his account of his experience and what he feels is the true tragedy. He doesn't assign blame one way or the other or really get into politics. If you don't have a Salon.com account, you'll have to watch a short commercial to be able to read the whole article but it's worth it.

Word is that the "No Reservations" episode about Beirut will be airing August 21.