From the BBC:
Lebanese opposition supporters have held a rally in Beirut demanding the resignation of the government, in defiance of a ban on demonstrations.
About 10,000 protesters – many of whom waved Lebanese flags – also called on Syria to withdraw from Lebanon.
Many demonstrators blame Syria for the recent killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
The rally comes as parliament meets to discuss an opposition-sponsored motion of no-confidence in the cabinet.
MPs observed a minute’s silence in memory of Hariri as the debate began on Monday.
Prime Minister Omar Karami – who took office after Hariri resigned in last year – said those who accused his government of responsibility in the killing committed a “grave injustice”.
Outside parliament opposition supporters called on the cabinet to stand down and chanted: “We want no other army in Lebanon except the Lebanese army!”
Opposition leader Akram Shehayeb urged soldiers nearby to join the rally.
YOUR MEDDLING HAS CAUSED THE AUTOCRATS NOTHING BUT POPULIST STRIFE, MR BUSH! HOW DARE YOU INTERFERE IN COUNTRIES WHERE THE TRAINS RUN ON TIME! IMPERIALIST COWBOY FASCIST!
The Reply of the Infamous Arab Street:*
“I remember with particular amusement, people in radiant white headscarves eating figs and dates in the shade of a palm.”
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See also: Vodkapundit
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update: “Lebanese Government Resigns”
DAMN YOU, BUSH! DAMN YOUR COLONIALIST SOUL STRAIGHT TO HELL!
(more links from Glenn; some analysis from Bill Quick and Steven Den Beste [in the comments of Bill’s post])
Now CNN is reporting that the Lebanese gov’t
has resigned.
I love a nice game of dominoes.
I guess I oughta glance at a link
before speaking. I must be(spamword:high).
Aaahhhh!!! Youth!
Creating new terrorists: Chimpy McHitlerBurton’s smirky rodeo ride through history continues, #4
I just LOVE the title you have for that series. It cracks me up.
Link to Vodkapundit amusing, accurate but oddly uninformative.
More stirring words from the infamous “Arab street”…
“Sooo then Habib…. does this mean we all get our own Dell desktops and 6 fingers like Clay…and what of this “repurpose” that the Bush Satan has in mind for us….”
Thanks for the pointer to the DenBeste sighting. His contribution to the effort is missed.
How much of this good news before the MSM starts saying “Bush was right”?
How long before Democratic leaders start saying “Bush was right”?
Note to Democrats, hell, note to my former party, the Green party “If you want me back, admit that Bush was right, otherwise I’ll never vote for you again!”
I said it last year. Looks like it can keep on being said.
Oh sure, Like I’m the only person that originally read the update as, “Lesbian Government Resigns!”
That would’ve made sense too, wouldn’t it though? A Lesbian government would have almost certainly been pro-Sybian.
I’m having trouble imagining a lesbian parliment.
First of all it keeps turning into Margret Thatcher porn…
– McGeehee…. They use to shoot people for puns like that….but of course since I’m hopelessly twisted I liked it……
turing word (Jeff is “behind” this): buns
They used to shoot people for puns like that…