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800,000 Pack Beirut For Opposition Rally (Anti-Syrian Protests)
Yahoo! News Singapore ^ | March 14, 2005 | Agence France-Presse

Posted on 03/14/2005 7:14:22 AM PST by MisterRepublican

An emboldened Lebanese opposition mobilized more than 800,000 people to demand an end to Syrian military domination of Lebanon, hurling a potent challenge to the Syrian-backed government here.

Beirut city official Mounib Nassereddine said the estimate of 800,000 did did not include demonstrators who were still arriving from all parts of the country ahead of the rally.

Thousands of Lebanese had made their way throughout the morning to the capital by car, bus and boat, heading for Martyrs Square and the grave of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, assassinated exactly one month ago in a bomb blast.

Lebanese television aired spectacular pictures of a massive throng in the square, showing thousands of demonstrators waving the red, white and green Lebanese flag in bright sunshine against the deep blue of the Mediterranean in the background.

Nassereddine said Monday's gathering was "at least two and a half times" larger than last Tuesday's turnout called by pro-Syrian Lebanese parties, notably the Shiite Muslim movement Hezbollah. AFP correspondents estimated the crowd last week at 400,000.

"Hezbollah organized a giant demonstration last Tuesday to intimidate us," said Nada, 35, as she travelled to Beirut from Zahle in the east.

"Today we're taking up the challenge and invite it to join us because we represent the true majority of the country."

Added Anwar: "The Syrian people are our brothers. We have ties that go back centuries but the Syrian army and the mukhabarat (intellence service) are no longer welcome in Lebanon."

Huguette Yamine, a 57, said Monday's poltical demonstration was her first.

"I came with 10 family members. We walked here all the way from the other side of Beirut. We've had enough. I want my children to live in a free and democratic Lebanon."

(Excerpt) Read more at sg.news.yahoo.com ...


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To: Grampa Dave
Hopefully, soon, we will have a lot of new free people in Lebanon joing Free Republic. They will have incredible stories to tell us re the horror of the Syria thugs and the regime change in Lebanon.

BTTT!

141 posted on 03/14/2005 12:49:03 PM PST by jriemer (We are a Republic not a Democracy)
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To: MisterRepublican

Todays Rally threads:

142 posted on 03/14/2005 12:53:12 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: MisterRepublican

I've been so excited seeing all these great photos! I wanted to do something, so I sent an e-mail to The Daily Star, the English-language newspaper in Lebanon.

Maybe they'll print them if we send 'em. Our media will probably ingore it.

letters@dailystar.com.lb


143 posted on 03/14/2005 12:59:43 PM PST by rightinthemiddle (Free Speech is a Right. Being Wrong is Just...Wrong.)
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To: rightinthemiddle

I wonder if this means that bafoon that quit and then got re-appointed will quit again.


144 posted on 03/14/2005 1:03:45 PM PST by FreedomNeocon ( though)
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To: Grampa Dave; MeekOneGOP; Libertarianize the GOP

See link above for all the threads I have found so far, using keyword BEIRUTRALLY .

If you see one not on the list put that keyword on it...;


145 posted on 03/14/2005 1:05:27 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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Post #142


146 posted on 03/14/2005 1:07:23 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: FreedomNeocon

I hope so!


147 posted on 03/14/2005 1:07:44 PM PST by rightinthemiddle (Free Speech is a Right. Being Wrong is Just...Wrong.)
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To: MisterRepublican

Estimates are 1/3rd of the entire country are out in the streets. Let's see Hizbollah try and top this.


148 posted on 03/14/2005 1:20:24 PM PST by contemplator
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To: MeekOneGOP

Take that, Hezzbolah.


149 posted on 03/14/2005 1:44:31 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Professor Keywords strikes again!:)


150 posted on 03/14/2005 1:52:32 PM PST by Grampa Dave (The MSM has been a WMD, Weapon of Mass Disinformation for the Rats for at least 4 decades.)
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To: Grampa Dave; Libertarianize the GOP

I'd accept the ornery title but it should go to "Libertarianize the GOP"....


151 posted on 03/14/2005 1:55:53 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

You are Free Republics Honorary Keyword Professor. The rest of us, your students every once in a while come up with a key word.

Hopefully you are keywording these marches as part of "Thebushdoctrine" key word.


152 posted on 03/14/2005 2:00:53 PM PST by Grampa Dave (The MSM has been a WMD, Weapon of Mass Disinformation for the Rats for at least 4 decades.)
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To: jan in Colorado; Dark Skies; Former Dodger; swordfish71; ariamne; USF; AmericanArchConservative

thanks to MisterRepublican, I wouldn't want you to miss this one. Great piccies, lots of good news!


153 posted on 03/14/2005 2:16:33 PM PST by Fred Nerks (Understand Evil: Read THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD. Link on my Page. free pdf.)
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To: Grampa Dave; All

OK thanks, back to work.


154 posted on 03/14/2005 3:22:57 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: gopwinsin04

LOL


155 posted on 03/14/2005 3:33:49 PM PST by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thanks. bump!!

156 posted on 03/14/2005 3:45:26 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: All

Beautiful!

Okat, time for us to stand up with them.

E-Mail and call all outlets asking WHY this isn't being shown. Ask why they are not remarking on it. The people of Lebanon are shaking their fist at Hezbollah and the Syrians and practically NADA from our side!


157 posted on 03/14/2005 4:22:01 PM PST by Soul Seeker
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To: jriemer

My thoughts exactly.


158 posted on 03/14/2005 4:34:29 PM PST by Friend of thunder (No sane person wants war, but oppressors want oppression.)
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To: OXENinFLA

Last I heard it was over a million and a half and the MSM is saying --- crickets chirping ------


159 posted on 03/14/2005 4:48:16 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Fred Nerks

Bringing tears to my eyes Fred! Thanks for the good news ping!
How refreshing after dealing with the Islamic thread all day!

Let Freedom Ring!


160 posted on 03/14/2005 4:48:26 PM PST by jan in Colorado (The ACLU and CAIR ...Enemies from within!)
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