Posted on 02/28/2005 8:57:15 AM PST by Eurotwit
Edited on 02/28/2005 9:02:04 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Just watching CNN. They Pro-Syrian government has just resigned. Huge celebrations in Beirut.
Mod note: On CNN's banner:
Lebanon’s pro-Syrian prime minister, Omar Karami, announces his resignation and that of his government. Details soon.
Huh? The Lebanese constitution changed? Is that hash I smell you smoking?
Gary Coleman just showed up at the Jackson trial. ?????
I wonder what they're watching in Saudi Arabia today.
From your keyboard to God's ears.
Aye. I am in tears thinking of Harari viewing his country today from Heaven.
Would you have rather he listed every single country that is harboring terrorists? There are over 100.
Where is that press conference on?
Is Helen Lebanese?
Thanks . this cold is the pits
BTW ..
HERE IS A LINK TO THE WH TO WATCH THE PRESSER
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
[sigh] You made a mistake. It ain't a big deal. Just live with it.
That's right, the Short-Donged One, General Kim, is also watching with interest. He's probably been vascilating between fear (when Bush attacked Iraq), to happiness (beheadings of Westerners there), to fear again (capture of Saddam), and back to happiness (continued bombings and guerilla insurrection).
At the end of the day, though, he is not going to be too happy about masses uprising in the Middle East and calling for the overthrow of puppet governments controlled by his dwindling number of fraternal, friendly nations (Syria).
What happens in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Cuba, all interest Comrade Kim Jong il greatly. He's been already shaken up in 1989 what with the shooting down of Nick Ceacescu like a dog, by his 'counter-revolutionary" 'masses.' Tick...tick...tick...tick.....
Nope. Firing squad. On Christmas Day.
I will attempt to fill you in a bit on Lebanese history, since you clearly know nothing about the subject. These types of political assassinations have been an incredibly common occurrence in Lebanon.
On Sept. 14, 1982, president-elect Bashir Gemayel was killed in a bomb attack at Phalangist militia headquarters just eight days before he was due to take office. On June 1, 1987, Sunni prime minister Rashid Karami, brother of current premier Omar Karami, was killed by a bomb planted under his seat in a helicopter. On Nov. 22, 1989, president Rene Mouawad was assassinated only 17 days after taking office in an attack in west Beirut that killed 15. On Oct. 21, 1990, Christian leader Dany Chamoun, his wife and two of their children were killed in a commando raid on their home near Beirut. In October 2004, a car bomb wounded opposition parliamentarian Marwan Hamade, soon after he quit his post as economy minister in protest at the extension of pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's term.
Essentially, the assassination of Hariri was nothing new at all. The only thing different was the American presence in the region. Shortly after the Hariri murder, Syria began arming its supporters in Lebanon to put down the growing revolution. However, America secured (and then with the backing of Europe) that any attempt at a violent put down of the revolt would be met with intervention. The pro-Syrian government had no choice but to resign in the face of a revolution which they could not violently suppress. You still want to tell me that the current U.S. presence and government had nothing to do with this?
Matter of opinion. You've got a closed mind it seems.
I've been giggling evilly all morning. Let freedom reign!
I, for one, am glad he's NOT president!
This may be big news to us political junkies, but it's not gonna raise eyebrows (and, hence, ratings) of the average Joe. Which is rather sad, but it's reality.
Are sure on that? I thought the average guy loved watching dudes in some other country cheering and waving flags. All it needs is some good old fashioned statue-pulling-down shots and we're right in megamedia heaven.
The Revolution in Romania, and Tiannamen Square were big stories. Even the "Orange Revolution" got good air time.
It's all about people tearing down statues. Networks eat that up.
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