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2003-08-29 Syria-Lebanon

With a Powerless Government, Lebanon is a Jungle

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-08-29 00:03|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's almost surreal to read such an obvious piece of truth that I had to check a couple of times to be sure. Prolly his last editorial... I'll bet the ink's already dry on the fatwa to ace this guy.

Posted by .com 2003-8-29 1:24:02 AM|| 2003-8-29 1:24:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Note that neither the word 'Syria' nor the phrase 'foreign occupation' appears. Many of the Christians in Lebanon are willing to put up with the extortion and abuse of the Syrian army because they fear Hizbullah more.

Posted by mhw 2003-8-29 9:01:42 AM|| 2003-8-29 9:01:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 It's almost surreal to read such an obvious piece of truth that I had to check a couple of times to be sure.

Philosophically, Lebanese Christians are allies of Israel. Note that they once governed Lebanon, which was the only Christian-ruled Arab country. This is why Ehud Barak's negotiated withdrawal from South Lebanon was such a major betrayal for Lebanese Christians. The Jewish allergy to Christianity prevented them from doing much to keep the Christians in power in Lebanon. This may have been a major strategic error.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-29 10:12:35 AM|| 2003-8-29 10:12:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 ? mwh?
"Is it Syria who makes the decisions and passes orders onto the Hizbullah?"

Posted by Frank G 2003-8-29 1:03:17 PM|| 2003-8-29 1:03:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Jewish allergy to Christianity"???

_______________________Maronites had their chance and failed in 1982 to unite causes with the Israelis...it was certainly not the Jews who let the Maronites down at that crucial early stage...

Posted by borgboy 2003-8-29 1:17:51 PM|| 2003-8-29 1:17:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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