With the news today that the Lebanese Army has barred media from accessing Abra, a neighborhood in the hills around Sidon that houses firebrand cleric Sheikh Ahmed Assir, I thought I would share with you all an interview I did with Assir, at his offices in Abra, towards the end of last year. The piece featuring excerpts of the exchange can be found here. After waiting in a grocery store car park, I was picked up by one of Assir’s henchmen, with full black garb, flowing beard and Nike Air Jordan trainers (black of course). We went through security, then had this conversation. The transcript in full: Patrick Galey  Hello Sheikh. Can you give me your take on the situation in Lebanon right now, particularly for…