On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 06:59:12 -0800, Joe wrote:

Isnt it great to see democracy spreading throughout the Arab world!

Let's see, a former Prime Minister is assassinated and a mob forces the
Cabinet to resign. Interesting concept of democracy you have there.

There is good news in what we are witnessing in Lebanon - tens of
thousands of young men and women, Christian and Muslim alike, bringing
down the pro-Syrian government of Lebanon. This show of democratic
strength harkens to recent successful efforts in Ukraine. It could be
another "tipping point" in democratizing the Arab world.

Clearly, you didn't pay any attention in history class. Lebanon has been
either in a Civil War or waiting for the next Civil War, essentially from
it's date of Independence. Hopefully, it will attain a stable and
democratic government, but it ain't there yet.

Oh, and those evil Syrian troops were necessary to restore order. Without
them, the Lebanese bloodshed would have continued.