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2004-08-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S., France Discuss U.N. Resolution on Lebanon

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Posted by Steve White 2004-08-31 12:09:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Must be ok to be occupied by muslims though as I've not been hearing much about roadside bombs, assasinations and drive-by mortar barages.

Posted by Lucky 2004-08-31 1:04:03 AM|| 2004-08-31 1:04:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 the syrian position in Lebanon is technically within international law, as they were actually invited in at one point by the Lebanese govt, who saw them as an alternative force to the PLO - they came in to help the Christian Lebanese. Of course they overstayed their welcome, switched sides, and ended up propping up only pro-Syrian govts. And outlasting Israel, the US, and even Iraq (which briefly supported a christian rebel in an anti-Syrian move)

The international community more or less accepted this, as long as it seemed necessary to do so for Lebanese reconstruction to get underway. Better than civil war. An agreement was signed (the Taif agreement) whereby Syria would eventually withdraw. Syria has of course ignored this. With Lebanon essentially back on its feet the Syrian presence is more rawly colonial, and changing the Leb constitution to keep in place one of the few pro-Syrian christian pols with any legitimacy is a pretty blatant act. In this situation the US feels it has leverage to push the UNSC to act.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-08-31 10:29:58 AM|| 2004-08-31 10:29:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Long and the short of it is: China will veto anything that reflects badly on their position in Tibet.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-08-31 3:53:19 PM|| 2004-08-31 3:53:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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