The Revolution continues as the Lebanese opposition demands Syria withdraw troops immediately. Notice how this
. I'm sure George Bush had
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Well it is thanks to Dub Sr. that syria can leave now, we did give a nod to them thanks for their support in gulf war I.
Posted by: actus at March 02, 2005 05:18 PM (Eg4/w)
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Uh huh. And that has exactly what to do with Lipton futures on the Shanghai exchange?
Posted by: Brian B at March 02, 2005 06:13 PM (CouWh)
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actus: Say what? I'm drinking too. but not that much.
Posted by: greyrooster at March 02, 2005 07:03 PM (CBNGy)
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we okayed their stay previously, so in some sense, it was that ok that allows them to leave now, as opposed to some earlier time.
Though id say it has more to do with israel leaving, and ending the main reason for syria to remain.
Posted by: actus at March 02, 2005 09:37 PM (5Lqt9)
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Out, out damned syria!! Who says Bush doesn't know his Shakespeare .. Texas style?
Posted by: Bubbe at March 03, 2005 12:01 AM (4BlQ+)
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Excuse me, but what has this got to do with the Michael Jackson case or American Idol?
Posted by: Mumblix Grumph at March 03, 2005 04:54 AM (i4oWc)
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Syria out of Lebanon, Israel out of Syria and America out of Iraq. All will be happy.
Posted by: Collin Baber at March 03, 2005 06:14 AM (fufbw)
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"I'm sure George Bush had nothing to do with this:"
Don't forget the Ukraine. I wonder if Soros is behind any of this.
Posted by: actus at March 03, 2005 07:34 AM (5Lqt9)
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If George Bush is behind Syria leaving Lebanon and what happened in the Ukraine, I say change the election laws and make him president anothr 8 years. The guys a genius. Or is he just using commen sense. something the liberals lost years ago.
Posted by: greyrooster at March 03, 2005 07:40 AM (CBNGy)
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I suggest actus read Andrei Sakharov or Natan Sharanski. The power of principled opposition to tyranny is real.
Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at March 03, 2005 09:04 AM (JQjhA)
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W strikes again! I agree with greyrooster he may be a political genius.
Posted by: Ted at March 03, 2005 10:21 AM (MBzC6)
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Heh. And now that the pullout seems pretty likely, you start seeing all these other Middle East countries suddenly demand that Syria pull out. And when Syria does, they'll claim credit for it.
Frankly, I'd say the people of Lebanon are more responsible for Syria pulling out than Bush. He hasn't done anything different in the last few months than he has in the last 4 years, so you can hardly credit him. The pullout was the direct consequence of being undeniably responsible for the assassination a few days ago, and being called on it. The Syrians knew they couldn't stay in Lebanon with all that evidence against them.
Posted by: Venom at March 03, 2005 02:07 PM (dbxVM)
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Oh brother, baber, there are NO Israeli's in Syria. It's sort of the other way around -- Syrian backed hezbullah, hamas and islamic jihad are in and about Israel attacking her via their Arab Palestinian cohorts. Oy vey!
Posted by: Bubbe at March 03, 2005 02:12 PM (4BlQ+)
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The MSM has been on the wrong side of history for 55 years. They still refuse to acknowledge that Ronnie and SDI crushed the USSR. Even after the former head of the USSR said as much last June, as did Maggie and Lech Walesa at his funeral. The MSM has said the War on Terror was a "Quagmire" for 2.5 years. Since the very successful election in Iraq in Jan they are now calling it a failur. Of course they can not give Bush credit for either Egype or Lebanon. The War on Terror is a failure! Are these signs of failure?
Posted by: Rod Stanton at March 03, 2005 05:57 PM (l5t6M)
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So George Bush's speech saying Syria out of Lebanon did not give strenght to the lebanese. Bush's victory in Iraq did not give them courage. Bush's victory is Afghanistan did not affect the Lebanese people's minds. Bush's recent comments concerning Syria and Iran hasn't made the Syrians think about their futures. BULLSHIT!!!!!!
Terrorists and terrorist supporting states are beginning to believe Georgie means what he says.
Until Reagan and the Bushes no one in the world believed the United States was serious. Paper Tiger.
There was a reason the Iranians released the prisoners the day before Reagan took office. The same reason the Syrians are getting the hell out of Lebanon. AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT THAT MEANS WHAT HE SAYS. Hail Bush. He's a winner. However, there's still some poor losers out there. Bush not only had to defeat the enemy, but also the enemy within. The cry baby liberal Kerry following dunderheads.
AKA: MOONBATS
WHEN BUSH GETS CREDIT, AMERICA GETS CREDIT AND WE DESERVE IT.
Posted by: greyrooster at March 03, 2005 07:16 PM (CBNGy)
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Hmm, I dunno. See, the pro-Syrian government of Lebanon had already resigned when Bush made this "demand" for Syria to leave. With or without Bush's demand, Syria was going to pull its troops out of Lebanon for the simple reason that without a friendly government to give their presence "credibility," staying in Lebanon to "stabilize" the country would be pretty much impossible.
I'd be really surprised to see the Bush administration really try anything too serious with the Syrians. Syria's distaste of Islamic fascism is almost as deep as the United States'. Their crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood (the ideological precursor to groups like al Qaeda and Hezbollah) is well-documented.
Posted by: Venom at March 04, 2005 09:00 AM (dbxVM)
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Bush has nothing to do with this pull out.. While the White House, for years, has maintained a policy that has been aimed at removing syria from Lebanon for both interests of Israeli and regional stability and to control Islamic terrorists. If anyone played a role in this, it would be the Lebanese who for years have had to deal with Syrian involvement in what should be their soveirgn affairs
Anybody think that Saudi pressure could mean a renewed political warr with Israel in the interests of securing the Golan for the Lebanese?...
Posted by: smashpot at March 04, 2005 10:04 AM (YcFQG)
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Israelis are in Syria - it is called the Golan Heights. Good skiing too!
Posted by: Collin Baber at March 26, 2005 02:44 AM (fufbw)
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