Posted on 09/24/2006 1:53:52 PM PDT by frankjr
An anti-Syrian Christian leader dismissed Hezbollah's claims of victory in its war with Israel as tens of thousands of his supporters rallied Sunday in a show of strength that highlighted Lebanon's sharp divisions.
The rally north of Beirut came just two days after a massive gathering by the rival Shiite Muslim Hezbollah that attracted hundreds of thousands. The two sides have been at sharp odds over the future of the Lebanese government since this summer's Israeli-Hezbollah war.
Samir Geagea, a notorious former leader of a Christian militia, scoffed at Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah's declaration that his guerrillas achieved "a victory" against Israel.
"I don't feel victory because the majority of the Lebanese people do not feel victory. Rather, they feel that a major catastrophe had befallen them and made their present and future uncertain," he said.
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Another civil war?
Book marked for later read.
Thank God the reasonable part of Lebanon is starting to speak up. Brigitte Gabrielle hit it on the nose when she said, "Thank you, Israel, on behalf of the people in Lebanon who are afraid to speak out."
Outstanding post! Thanks.
I seen this on fox today, any other outlets carrying this. I noticed cnn was givin nazzy big coverage friday
Let's support these guys..by any means.
I am praying for them, of course I have been doing so for about 4 years now.
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