Monday, October 15, 2007

Lebanese Malaise

Nibras Kazimi in the NYSun, here and go on to read Jean Aziz in Al Akhbar, here
"...One of the opposition's main leaders is the former general and interim president, Michel Aoun. He makes a somewhat convincing case for his own candidacy by claiming the mantle of Maronite representation — he earned the most direct votes from this community in the 2005 elections..."
"...A new president would have the wherewithal to pick a new head for the Lebanese Army and a new head of military intelligence..."
"...But wouldn't such a short-term solution (2 Year lull) keep Lebanon in a state of perpetual crises? Yes, it will and that's a good thing. Lebanon can handle crisis, just take a look at its history..."

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