'No one can intimidate us anymore' (Some great pictures from Lebanon)

Daily Star ^ | Tuesday, March 01, 2005 | By Linda Dahdah and Habib Battah

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

This picture says a lot about America's new policy of freedom.
Maybe some Eur-inals in France will see this picture, and understand
American values and the price people in the Mid-East and America are
willing to pay for freedom.

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com

[beyond the sea]

Bill Kristol was just on Fox; he is in Rome today and he said that the pictures are EVERYWHERE in Europe; he said you can't walk past a newspaper stand without seeing them and that they are on TV.

----------- This is good.

This is excellent.

Let's hope things keep spreading.

[PigRigger]

One would think so if they didn't use clouded judgement. I sent similar comments to a liberal aquaintence of mine, here is his respons:

"You are correct that the "Cry for Freedom in LEBANON" (the pictures below are from Lebanon), does not have much to do the WOT or the freedom that has been planted in Iraq. Rather this is a reaction to Syria's assignation of the former Prime Minister of Lebanon who recently called for the removal of Syrian troops from Lebanon. Bear in mind that Syria was supposed to withdraw its troops over a decade ago, but they are still occupying parts of Lebanon. Hopefully, with the growing freedom movement in Lebanon and increased pressure from other Arab states, Syria will finally do what it promised to do and leave Lebanon.

However, I think the Lebanese are more inspired by their hatred of Syrian meddling in their affairs (including assignations) than what is going on in Iraq. Carrying American flags lets the Syrians know that if they try to crack down on their movement, GWB will use that as an excuse for attacking Syria. "

Syria has occupied Lebanon for decades, yet they never decided to take a stand until today. Still, he cannot see a connection....sad really.

[johnb838]

The critical time is coming. I hope we are ready to take action and not let these brave men and women die like at Tienanmen Square.

[kempo]

Your liberal friend has his head in the sand like all of the other liberals I know.

[johnb838]

YOu look at those kids and the way they are dressed, and what their signs say, and you know they feel a bond with us, one that I feel in return. We CAN'T let these people down.

[johnb838]

My Favorite Lebanese character? Corporal Max Klinger form M*A*S*H*. "I'm Lebanese! I'm full of the juices of life!"

[johnb838]

I can't even argue with the libbers any more because I can't come right out and say to them that the fact that they are openly liberal means they openly embrace evil in my opinion. Unless I want to get in a fight.

[PigRigger]

It is their moment to act; freedom is at their doorstep. Many may be sacrificed to obtain it, but it is theirs if they are willing to pay the steep price it will cost.

We are seeing the reshaping of a region and possibly a culture. More has changed in that region over the last five years than in the previous thirty.

We are witnessing incredibly historical moments.....one's that will reshape the world for decades to come.

[FixitGuy]

Absolutely AWESOME post!

Very hopeful....Thanks!

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Mine? Danny Thomas, who really was Lebanese, bless his heart.

[SteveMcKing]

"I think Syria now has to figure out how to get the WMD out of the Bekaa valley."

One way is to use them. May be the only way.

[dennisw]

former Argentine President Menem.......

His parents were Muslim, not Christian

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

"Carrying American flags lets the Syrians know that if they try to crack down on their movement, GWB will use that as an excuse for attacking Syria."

Everyone believes that Bush is looking for some more ass-to-kick if the Lebanese can harness this fear to gain protection for their freedom movement - GREAT! more power to them. I not sure if we would protect Lebanon from Syria, but right now the dictators in the Mid-East are scared to death and the people are starting to believe they too can have the freedom given to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com

[EQAndyBuzz]

Nahh.. Too messy. They probably have been trying to sanitize them so as not to implicate France Germany and Russia.

I would bet that in this world of diplomacy, it is easier for Bush to take the rap about no WMD then to show the world that Saddam moved them to Syria and they are of French origin.

Our country really needs a two party system and finding the WMD would leave us with Republicans and ? because the Democrat party would be destroyed.

[tm22721]

Watch Hezbollah.

They are the wild card 14% of the Syrian parliament and they won't let Lebanon go quietly into the night without bloodshed.

BUMP

[AuH2ORepublican]

"former Argentine President Menem.......

His parents were Muslim, not Christian"

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Really? I didn't know that. He must have converted to Catholicism later in life, though, since the Argentine constitution actually forbids non-Catholics from becoming President.

[johnb838]

Who's Danny Thomas? Is he related to Helen Thomas?

[skinkinthegrass]

I take issue with that blanket statement....

..just when the pic. were gettin' interesting...you give us a very cold shower. :^)..Lebanon, for the Lebanese