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800,000 Pack Beirut For Opposition Rally (Anti-Syrian Protests)
Yahoo! News Singapore ^
| March 14, 2005
| Agence France-Presse
Posted on 03/14/2005 7:14:22 AM PST by MisterRepublican
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To: MisterRepublican
And this kind of courageous stand by the Lebanese people will embolden those who have been intimidated by Hizbollah. The courage being shown by the people of the middle east is contageous.
Neither Syria nor Hizbollah dare fire into this crowd because to do so would bring down the wrath of GWB and the American forces, and they know it.
To: MisterRepublican
Lets see how the MSM reports the numbers.
I watched last week as the 'usual suspects' reported with glee the 500,000 number fed to them by Hezbullah without question.
To: MisterRepublican
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:23:55 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: nikos1121
can the Lebanese milatary and police neutralize Hezbollah
That worries me most. Shi'ites are an estimated 40% of the population, overwhelmingly the poorest and tend to identify with Hezbollah. I'd hate to see this turn into another civil war.
To: MisterRepublican
The pro syrian demos last week seemed mostly male, but I didn't watch all that closely. Creepy, violent looking males, at that.
IMO the key to defusing islamofascism is liberation of the poor women.
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:32:22 AM PST
by
tkathy
(Tyranny breeds terrorism. Freedom breeds peace.)
To: uglybiker
Lebanese opposition protester protests during a demonstration in Beirut Martyrs square, Lebanon, Monday
March 14, 2005. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people answered an opposition call for a massive
protest to demand a full Syrian troop withdrawal, resignations of security chiefs and an international
investigation into the death of former Premier Rafik Hariri.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:41:00 AM PST
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: MisterRepublican; Mo1; Howlin; Peach; BeforeISleep; kimmie7; 4integrity; BigSkyFreeper; ...
D@MN!!!
Mon Mar 14,10:17 AM ET |
|
Anti-Syrian protesters carry Lebanese flags during a rally in Beirut March 14, 2005. Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in central Beirut on Monday in the largest anti-Syrian protest in Lebanon since the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri exactly a month ago. REUTERS/Sharif Karim |
To: michigander
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:42:06 AM PST
by
Pyro7480
("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
To: OXENinFLA
DAMN! That's a lot of people!
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:46:54 AM PST
by
eyespysomething
(Vous pouvez vous rendre au garde de securite!)
To: Steel Wolf
"Can you imagine the headline 'Peaceful protesters hit with artillery and tanks; thousands killed' accompanied by a few pictures of dead women still clutching their Lebanese flags?"
You're right these thugs are backdoor operators. Car bombs, mow down women and children, use retarded children for suicide attackes etc.
Unfortunately, and this includes your peaceful demonstrations from Ghandi on...people are killed.
What is the leadership like among the Lebanese? I think the support they're receiving from Lebanese Americans is important also.
Let's pray for this to work out peacefully.
nick
To: eyespysomething
Mon Mar 14,10:39 AM ET |
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Many thousands of Lebanese protestors hold national flags as they gather during a demonstration in Beirut Martyrs square, Lebanon, Monday March 14, 2005. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese answered a call for a massive protest to demand a full Syrian troop withdrawal, resignations of security chiefs and an international investigation into the death of former Premier Rafik Hariri.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla) |
To: OXENinFLA
Wow, go Lebanon! And they are all there voluntarily. Did they really think we were going to fall for the rent-a-demo stunt. Who in their right mind demonstrates for the continued occupation of their country.
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:49:20 AM PST
by
Bahbah
To: OXENinFLA; Mo1; TexKat; null and void; kcvl; Miss Marple; A Citizen Reporter; McGavin999
Unless my eyes are mistaken, that's quite a few MORE than marched for Hezballah, right?
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:54:30 AM PST
by
Howlin
(Free the Eason Jordan Tape!!!)
To: MisterRepublican
AFP correspondents estimated the crowd last week at 400,000. A WSJ editorial today said that the published estimates of the pro-Syrian demo were 500,000, but their own sources said more like 350,000. In any case, according to the WSJ, a lot were bussed in from Damascus.
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:58:23 AM PST
by
maryz
To: C-Note
This should shut up the MSM who were sooo happy concerning the Hizballah march last week. Aren't you the dreamer.
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posted on
03/14/2005 8:59:44 AM PST
by
Howlin
(Free the Eason Jordan Tape!!!)
To: MisterRepublican
Over
800,000 Lebanese take to the streets of Beirut today to protest the presence of Syrian troops and intelligence. Shhh...be very very quiet. Apparently our mainstream media wants to pretend this isn't happening.
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posted on
03/14/2005 9:03:15 AM PST
by
lonevoice
(Vast Right Wing Pajama Party)
To: michigander
To: maryz
Turkish radio now reporting 2 million!
To: Howlin
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posted on
03/14/2005 9:06:12 AM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: MisterRepublican
"I came with 10 family members. We walked here all the way from the other side of Beirut. We've had enough. I want my children to live in a free and democratic Lebanon."
....music to our ears.....
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posted on
03/14/2005 9:08:10 AM PST
by
smiley
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