Posted on 07/26/2006 11:38:11 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
.....lol....calm down there ....
You are correct, of course
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile_Lahoud
Emil Lahoud is an obviulsy Christian name. He is not Shiite as you wrote
Lahoud is well-hated in Lebanon because he was a Syrian lapdog during the civil war. He was mocked in the Lebanese press for hanging out at a hotel pool in a Speedo on the day that Rafik Hariri (who was assasinated by the Syrians) was buried - almost every other political leader in Lebanon was in attendance to show their respects.
He basically represents the pro-Syria element in Lebanon and is a lame duck - his term ends in a few months and he has no chance of reelection.
He is of Syrian Christian and Armenian Christian descent.
Bush, Bolton, and Rice need to make that completely clear.
There's no point in "disarming" Hezbollah and propping up the Lebanese army if the two are allies.
Have their government pick their side according to how their constitution dictates they should do so, and then either they stand against Hezbollah, or they face the consequences of being a sovereign nation which attacked another sovereign nation.
This conflict should not end until Hezbollah's forces in Lebanon unconditionally surrender, and if that includes the government of Lebanon, then that's the choice they made.
"He has chosen poorly."
The significant thing about him is that he was Syria's main guy in the Civil War.
He is only President because Syria demanded that the Lebanese Parliament reinstate him in 2004, before the Cedar Revolution.
BZZT, WRONG ANSWER, LAHOUD!!!!
You are the weakest link, good-bye!
I assume that Lahoud was baptized into his father's church, as was the custom then, but I seriously doubt he even claims to be a practicing Christian - his religion is for all practical purposes doing whatever Syria wants him to do.
Emil Lahoud is not a representative of the Lebanese people. He is only President because the Syrians made the Lebanese Parliament name him President in 2004. And the Presidency is a ceremonial role in Lebanon, not an executive one. His term ends in a few months so he can say whatever insane crap enters his head without worrying about his job. His job is already gone.
I guess Lahoud is a terrorist.
..thanks...yes, I already apologized for that...my memory did not serve me well on that...got them mixed up but knew all three were of different ethnic background....thanks for pointing that out.
..yes you are right....and I was wrong on that one..but I do know he is a Syrian puppet for sure....whatever his ethnic heritage.....Sanoira is the guy who we need to prop up
Typical politician; can't avoid shooting off his yap even if it seals his doom.
"I support the Hizbullah because they liberated our land," Lahoud said
As do how many of those "Americans", all of whom coincidentally just happened to be '"visiting family" that we evacuated into the U.S. complete with complimentary and pc medical and vet checks?
Oh, really a*****e? Hope you have a bomb shelter or you may see thos virgins a bit earlier than you anticipated.
Give peace a chance! /s
Yeah, let's take a 'piece' and give 'em a chance to run for their lives.
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