Photo Series: anti-Syria demonstrations in Lebanon

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[freedom44]

Two Lebanese women weap as they visit the grave of Lebanon's slain former prime minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday Feb. 17, 2005. The family of slain former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri called Thursday for an international commission to be formed to investigate his assassination. Thursday ends a three-day mourning period in Lebanon for Hariri, following his funeral Wednesday that drew large crowds.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

A protester holds a banner reading 'Syrial Killer' as members of Paris-based Lebanese opposition movements shout slogans hostile to Syria during a gathering for an anti-Syrian protest near the Lebanese embassy in Paris, Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, in the wake of the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Lebanese demonstrators gather at the grave of slain former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri during a protest in Beirut February 21, 2005. Thousands of Lebanese gathered at the scene of last week's bombing, demanding a Syrian pullout and an international probe into the assassination many blame on Damascus. Photo by Mohamed Azakir/Reuters

Lebanese women holding the national flag walk by soldiers in a closed off street on their way to a demonstration at the parliament building in Beirut, February 21, 2005. The demonstration called for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon as the Lebanese parliament met for the first time since former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri was assassinated in a huge car bomb on February 14, 2005. (Jamal Saidi/Reuters)

A protestor carries a Quran and a Crucifix as others hold Lebanese flags and portraits of the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri near the site of last weeks explosion in Beirut, Lebanon Monday Feb. 21, 2005. Thousands of opposition supporters shouted insults against Syria and demanded the resignation of their pro-Syrian government, as they marked a week since the assassination of Hariri. (AP Photo)

Protestors carry Lebanese flags and anti Syria banners during a street demonstration in Beirut, Lebanon Monday Feb. 21, 2005. Thousands of opposition supporters shouted insults at Syria and demanded the resignation of their pro-Syrian government, marking a week since the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. (AP Photo/str)

Lebanese opposition supporters shout anti-Syrian slogans during a demonstration near the site where the Lebanese former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated a week ago in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday Feb. 21, 2005. Tens of thousands of opposition supporters shouted insults at Syria and demanded the resignation of their pro-Syrian government in a central Beirut demonstration Monday, marking a week since the assassination of Hariri.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanese demonstrators gathered at the slain former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri car bomb site during a protest in Beirut February 21, 2005. Thousands of Lebanese gathered at the scene of last week's bombing, demanding a Syrian pullout and an international probe into the assassination many blame on Damascus. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanese demonstrators carry a banner reading 'Syrial Killer' during a protest in Beirut February 21, 2005. A few thousand Lebanese gathered at the scene of last week's killing of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri who was was assassinated in a huge car bomb on February 14, 2005. They demanded a Syrian pullout and an international probe into the assassination. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

Lebanese women pass by a poster of slain former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri during a demonstration at the parliament building in Beirut, February 21, 2005. A few thousand Lebanese gathered at the scene of last week's killing of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri who was was assassinated in a huge car bomb on February 14, 2005. They demanded a Syrian pullout and an international probe into the assassination. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

A Lebanese woman oppsition supporter holds a fake clock that shows the time of the explosion that killed the Lebanese former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri a week ago during a moment of silence in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday Feb. 21, 2005. Thousands of opposition supporters shouted insults at Syria and demanded the resignation of their pro-Syrian government in a central Beirut demonstration Monday, marking a week since the assassination of Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's most prominent politician. The slogan on top of the clock refers to United Nations (news - web sites) resolution 1559. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Protestors carry Lebanese flags and anti-Syria banners during a street demonstration in Beirut, Lebanon Monday Feb. 21, 2005. Thousands of opposition supporters shouted insults at Syria and demanded the resignation of their pro-Syrian government in a central Beirut demonstration Monday, marking a week since the assassination of Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's most prominent politician. (AP Photo/Str)

A Lebanese child is held by his father as he kisses a picture of assassinated former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri among a mountain of wreathes covering the grave in Beirut, February, 20, 2005. Thousands of Lebanese residents visit Hariri's grave in downtown Beirut daily since he was buried on Wednesday in a funeral that turned into an outpouring of anger against Syria, which many blame for his killing in a huge car bomb. Photo by Jamal Saidi/Reuters

Lebanese protestors hold anti-Syria banners on the second night of the peaceful candlelight vigil against violence at the site of the massive bombing which killed Lebanon's former prime minister Rafiq Hariri and 14 other people. Lebanon's embattled pro-Syrian government said that it was unlikely to cooperate with a newly appointed UN commission of inquiry into the assassination of former premier Rafiq Hariri and hit out at France over opposition calls for an 'uprising'.(AFP/Joseph Barrak)

[nutmeg]

Fantastic thread, freedom44.. thank you!

Howlin: Thanks so much for the ping.

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[SevenofNine]

Come think of it I think there are more protesters at this rally than at anti Dubya rally I been seeing on the news lately

Maybe I am little a bit OFF LOL!

[BJungNan]

Amazing what Bush has started.

[Valin]

"“If the Syrians quit Lebanon, not only will the ruling sect lose the dirty drug money but the Syrian state will collapse in six months,” said one Lebanese source."

Kind of a win win situation.

[nopardons]

Oh WOW! Thanks for the ping.

They see that Iraq had elections and a free of a tyrant and want that for themselves.

France and Germany and Russia and our damned Dems may have been against us taking Saddam out and freeing the people of Iraq, but the rest of the Middle East now sees what we did in a positive light.Well,most of the people do.

[Honestfreedom]

May the Iranians too stand up soon to demand their FREEDOM from the terrorist thugs who control their country.

Read Michael Ledeen, the Iranian people, especially the young have been very brave in standing up to the Mullahs. They just need a little help from an outside party.

[My2Cents]

If Geo. W. Bush were not president, if the "Bush Doctrine" of spreading democracy into the oppressed corners of the world were not the active policy of the US, if Iraqis had not been free to exercise their own sovereignty in their recent elections, would there be this kind of demonstration against the influence of Syria in Lebanon? The Bush Doctrine is bearing fruit faster than anyone thought.

[My2Cents]

Awesome, and thrilling!

[My2Cents]

Michael Ledeed was a guest on KSFO's morning show in SF today. He said that if our "allies" in Europe would get behind us, we could "liberate" Lebanon from Syrian control in the matter of a week. But what are the chances of getting European solidary behind the idea of promoting independence and self-determination in Lebanon or anywhere else in the Middle East?

[My2Cents]

What't the gal (?) on the left holding? A giant reefer?

[WaterDragon]

Pretty darn courageous of the Lebanese!

[parisa]

And one of those people who has given Iranians hope and encouragement has been Michael Ledeen himself.

I've learned a lot from him, and will always be grateful to him for his support of Iranians back when it wasn't so cool to do.

[MJY1288]

IMHO this is history repeating itself. 1 million people protested Ronald Reagan in Germany when he was insisting on deploying Pershing II's in Europe. The left claimed he was an out of control cowboy who would lead the world into a Nuclear confrontation and that we must strike a dialog with the Soviet Union and Ronald Maximus stuck to his guns and marched on.

We are seeing the same thing happening here in the Middle East. The left wants to appease the terrorist and strike up a dialog with them to find out just how we are at fault and get them to sign some worthless piece of paper they will never honor or recognize. Dialog will never defeat the enemies of Freedom, overwhelming force and the possibility of its unleashing is the only way to convince this kind of evil to end their Jihad

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

"European nations have chosen to fight a psychological war against the pro-democracy movement in M.E. and especially in Iran, and we must fight back, and throw their condescending hypocracy into their faces."

Your right; I haven’t thought about the Europeans standing against freedom for the Mid-East. But their actions speak louder then words.

The people of the mid-east are strong, and they have a deep respect for faith which will pull them through tough times. They will gain their freedom and they will regain their historic greatness, and like most free countries – they will forgive the Europeans. If they fail to gain their freedom they will know who stopped them.

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com

[Just A Nobody]

I love the Lebanese people, and pray that they gain their freedom from the Syrian occupation.

My thoughts and prayers exactly.

[KOZ.]

thanks for the pics. freedom like this is spreading, from ukraine to syria and beyond. God Bless em.

[onyx]

That's a HUGE protest.
Warms my heart.

[MeekOneGOP]

You all have GOT to see these pictures!!!!

Thanks, Howlin. Excellent. Thanks.

[anniegetyourgun]

I do - I did - thanks!