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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
March 14 Forces say they will take to the streets in effort to oust Lahoud
2006-02-22
There "will be a demonstration on March 14," possibly in Baabda, in an attempt to pressure Lebanese President Emile Lahoud to resign, March 14 Forces' MP Elias Atallah told The Daily Star Tuesday. Atallah said he "has no information about any counterdemonstration" in support of the president. Rumors have been circulating for the past week that if the March 14 Forces stage a demonstration to topple Lahoud, a counterdemonstration will be staged by pro-Syrian parties, namely Hizbullah, to defend Baabda Palace. However, according to Atallah, "if there is a counterdemonstration, we will not fight them because we believe that we should never cross a certain line that leads to a civil war. If the army decides to open fire on us, we will not reply, but will stand in our place."

Pro-Syrian former ministers Suleiman Franjieh and Talal Arslan met Tuesday and threatened to stage a counterdemonstration should the March 14 Forces take to the streets. "The street is not the property of anyone and the president will not be toppled," Arslan said.
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