[Capt. Tom]

"If they (Hezbollah) have 30,000 rockets, we have 30,000 words. They do not scare us," said Joseph Hanna, a 45-year-old rental car shop owner and Gemayel backer who came to the rally to show his support for Saniora's government.

That sounds like something out of a Monty Python skit.

There are now twice as many Muslims in Lebanon, as Maronite Christians. And 55% of the total population is Muslim. Looks pretty grim for the Infidels in Lebanon. - tom

[jimtorr]

Hariri's son Saad — now the leader of the anti-Syrian majority bloc in parliament — said in his address in Martyrs' Square. He lauded "Lebanese unity," mentioning Sunni Muslim and Christian leaders, but not Shiites.

This may be good news for Lebanon, if it means an alliance between Sunni's and Christians, against Shiites and Hizbollah and Syria.

There have also been recent rumours that Hizbollah would begin killing Sunni's in the streets.

[hinckley buzzard]

Until the Lebanese people deal with hezbollah none of this means squat. A month from now they will be in the streets praising the hezzies and shouting "death to Israel." I used to feel bad that the Lebanese were caught in the middle. No more. They are complicit in their fate, whatever it turns out to be.