Blair gets angry reception on Lebanese visit

Thousands of Lebanese protesters shouted angry chants and accused British Prime Minister Tony Blair of complicity in last month’s Israeli bombardment of Lebanon as he arrived today in a country still reeling from 34 days of fighting.

“Blair, you are not welcome in Lebanon,” read one banner carried by some of the roughly 5,000 protesters who were kept about half a mile from the government headquarters in Beirut where Blair held talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and Cabinet officials.