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To: combjelly who wrote (486234)	6/7/2009 9:52:29 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1577168

Excellent news! U.S-backed slate leads in Lebanon voting BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 7 (UPI) -- Lebanese voters Sunday appeared to choose a U.S.-backed coalition over a Hezbollah-backed alliance in key parliamentary elections, early returns indicated. With 128 seats to be determined, Lebanese television reports indicated the U.S.-backed alliance held on to its majority in Parliament, The New York Times reported. If the preliminary results hold up, the outcome would be regarded as a defeat for Hezbollah and its allies, Iran and Syria, the Times said. Voter turnout was heavy and official results were not expected until at least noon Monday, CNN reported Sunday. An estimated 3 million people were eligible to vote, and preliminary figures indicated a near-record turnout with 55 percent of them casting ballots, the Times said. Some voters waited almost four hours to cast their ballots. Nearly 50,000 government soldiers patrolled the streets Sunday, though no violence had been reported in the days leading up to the election. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was in Lebanon as one of more than 200 international election observers. Carter had urged the United States to work with the winners of the election, even though the United States considers Hezbollah a terrorist organization. upi.com

To: combjelly who wrote (486234)	6/8/2009 11:44:48 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577168

Its not like Texas is some sort of hell, totally falling apart because of lack of state services. They haven't gone crazy like CA, NY, and some other states have but state and local governments in TX spend maybe 80% of what CA's governments spend per resident.