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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48007)	3/9/2005 8:17:34 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 50167

"It’s tough to not get a little bummed about the pro-Syria demonstrations in Lebanon. On the other hand, we know that Lebanese protest against Syria despite the threat to their lives and limbs. Lebanese protest in support of Syria because of the threat to their life and limbs..." nationalreview.com Edit - I do think this is a bit exaggerated. Syria does have some real supporters in Leabanon. However I've heard claims that a lot of the pro-Syria protestors actually where Syrian. Who knows? I don't. Tim

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48007)	3/10/2005 10:48:23 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50167

My next door neighbor, within the year just became an American citizen. He is from Lebanon. His brothers and sisters are all here in America. His mother and father as well as many of his family still live there. According to his cousin living there the explanation on numbers of demostrators seems rather mundane. Syria and those who support them are still really in charge. A demonstration first and foremost as a process is about logistics. Who controls the logistics? This simple idea must be rocket science. So the logistics. For any anti Syria protest the city is shutdown and only residents can show up. For the rally the other day the city was open. I would also guess transportation may also have been provided. The demonstration the other day was just like any other point of the gun in reality demonstration, staged. The stupidity of the main stream media and not seeing this or it seems even asking questions is both sad and funny. My neighbor was to visit within weeks, but has changed his plans based upon the warning of family that a real civil war may break out.

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48007)	3/14/2005 5:37:32 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Respond to of 50167

After largest demonstration in the country's history in reaction to Syrian stooges-In Message 21116033 I had written that '' the three some Shiite game in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon is like musical chairs, the present occupants of positions will not stay in that position once one of the player is knocked out, I see Syrians being knocked out, the Hezb demonstrations in Lebanon means nothing, it is Beirut that is at the heart of Lebanon and its citizens/occupants will decide the future of Lebanon, free Lebanon will be a major development for the continued waft of freedom within ME.'' Today as more than 800,000 people surged into central Beirut to demand an end to Syria's near-three decade military domination of Lebanon, hurling a dramatic and potent challenge to the pro-Syrian Lebanese government. Beirut is at the heart and Syrians shall be booted out. Ahead of the largest demonstration in the country's history, thousands of Lebanese travelled from all over to Martyrs Square and the grave of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, assassinated exactly one month ago in a bomb blast.

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48007)	3/14/2005 6:30:47 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50167

On NYT- After this demonstration today, largest in Lebanon history they have to eat once again a lot of this liberal garbage they spew; NYT jumps the gun too soon some time, like after the first stooges demonstrations led by Syrians they wrote ''NYT comments--- The protest dwarfed recent rallies by anti-Syrian groups, suggesting that any changeover in Lebanon might not be as swift or smooth as the recent changing of the guard in Ukraine, which some hopeful analysts had likened to the situation in Lebanon. ''