@LVV @Ice Tea one of the greatest crusaders and Lebanon's most loyal friend is being disparaged on this forum.
You want an historical perspective
He is the most popular President after DeGaule
His mandate is seen as a failure
He won the elections of 1995 to lose parliamentary elections in 1997
In 2002 he won against the Front National
19861988 he was a good liberal PM
No major achievement during his presidency
Some limited reforms
He abolished military service
The referendum on the Europeans constitution failed in 2005
But his role was important in supporting the euro referendum in 1991
He was loved because he was jovial, sympathetic
Easy going
He refused to deal with the extreme right and he recognized France responsibility during the Shoah
In 2005 the banlieues were on fire
Museum about prehistoric art was a major success
He believes that all cultures were equal
About Lebanon he was closer to Rafic Harriri than anybody else
He helped Lebanon a lot
Paris 1/2
Electricity in 1996
1559 for Syria to leave Lebanon
At the same time most Christians or a great number of them felt he support Harriri
In short He said France is the Church

daughter but didn’t act on it
A jovial man who was loved because he didn’t disturb anybody and finished love by most