Just in: Lebanese (pro-Syrian) government resigns

http://www.cnn.com ^ | 28 February 2005 | CNN

[Eurotwit]

Just watching CNN. They Pro-Syrian government has just resigned. Huge celebrations in Beirut.

Mod note: On CNN's banner:
Lebanon’s pro-Syrian prime minister, Omar Karami, announces his resignation and that of his government. Details soon.

[SunkenCiv]

Based on nothing other than pure speculationn, I anticipate a coup in Syria within a year.

Definitely regime change of some sort. If Bashir tries to make nice by making a nationally televised speech announcing Lebanese withdrawal, ejection of foreign terrorists, etc, he'll be seen as losing his grip, and the whole mess will come apart, perhaps leading to a military coup. I expect him to take a hard line, not least because Syria is in on the plan (with Egypt and Saudi Arabia) to attack Israel again.

[Petronski]

David Asman says "They're mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore!"

LOL, did he really say that?

[Dallas59]

Saddam's brother suddenly shows up...now the the Pro Syrian Lebanese government resigns...Somebody behind closed doors told Syria to get straight or get bombed...

[Eva]

You forgot to mntion that Mubarak has promised to hold elections in september, also.

[MEG33]

"Wonder what Hezballah will do?"

Probably build more bombs to blow up more innocent people.

[jriemer]

I'm saddened
Stop that! I already covered that in 59!

That's what I get for being slow on the post.

[syriacus]

Meanwhile C-Span2 is showing a 1/27/2005 World Economic Forum panel discussion about the Future of the Muslim World.

The leaders (from Egypt, Iran and Pakistan) don't seem to realize how quickly things will be changing.

[Nita Nupress]

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Just heard Rush Limbaugh mention it too. Hallelulia!

Some resignations handed in are more welcome than others.

THIS ONE ACCEPTED GLADLY.

[Miss Marple]

I swear to God, Asman really said it!!

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Boy, the World continues to change. What will it be like in 20 years?

[Howlin]

Another amazing day in an amazing here.


Mark Ginsburg says we're seeing a lot of changes beginning to take place.

Amen.

[bella1]

Ronald Reagan Jr is not looking too happy at the moment over on MSNBC.

[shield]

CAN PORTER TURN SYRIA ORANGE?
Dr. Jack Wheeler - Author of the Reagan Doctrine
Thursday, February 17, 2005

Immediately after the success of Ukraine’s “Orange Revolution,” all the buzz in foreign policy Washington was: to where can we next export it? Russia? Belarus? Azerbaijan? Iran?

The answer became blazingly clear this week: Syria. With Syria’s assassination of Rafik Hariri in Beirut on February 14, Porter Goss has been handed a golden opportunity on a platinum platter to expand the Bush Doctrine in the Middle East and get rid of the Assad tyranny. The critical question: is his CIA up to it?

Despite the usual denials and red herrings, only Syria could have made the professional hit on Hariri, with 700 pounds of explosives planted under the asphalt after “repairs” a few days before, blowing up his armored convoy as it passed over. The hit was conducted by a Lebanese unit of Syria’s Shu'bat al-Mukhabarat al-'Askariyya, Military Intelligence Service, on the orders of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s brother-in-law, Assef Shawkat.

http://www.tothepointnews.com

[winner3000]

Yeeeeha! I can't believe I don't have a TV in front of me. I can barely see the screen my eyes are so tearful. If Syria doesn't leave soon peacefully I'd be crushed after having so much hope. Thank you George W!!! May God bless you and the American people!

A hopeful Lebanese.

[contemplator]

Yep, Asman said it all right - LOL

[Nita Nupress]

A size comparison:

[ElPatriota]

Like that! :)


You should make it popular by repeating it a lot!

[mewzilla]

Ronald Reagan Jr is not looking too happy at the moment over on MSNBC

What a miserable excuse for a human being he is if he can't find any joy in his heart for the Lebanese.

[DollyCali]

Thanks Howlin..anxious to continue listening to Rush & his report of trip to afghan..

sounds like good news.. more domino from democracy in Iraq