`  You are right about the relative numbers but the Maronites actually started the fight (by shooting a partridge on Druze land).  That is how petty things get there (I have written 2 books about Lebanon btw).  I don't think one wants to get down to the ``who shot the first partridge`` level; and ``killed by Druzes`` is pretty provocative given that it was a fight which the Christians lost.  The Middle East does not have much pity on the losing side (have you seen the Assyrian ``tree of heads`` in the British Museum?)  Maybe the problem is the sources linked are really shoddy. The CIA handbook!  an old piece of c**p.  I will try to find tome to improve on this. (says )`