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2007-01-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Beirut burns as national strike explodes into sectarian violence

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Posted by Fred 2007-01-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...creating a political deadlock that has so far defied even international mediation.

Time to send in the Peanut Farmer!

Posted by Bobby 2007-01-24 06:24|| 2007-01-24 06:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah! Maybe he'll have a "crossfire" incident.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2007-01-24 08:10|| 2007-01-24 08:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Where's my nano-violin?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-01-24 08:59|| 2007-01-24 08:59|| Front Page Top

#4 One of the men threw a burning stick into her car. She threw it back out and accelerated through the barrier. If this keeps escalating it is going to be very bad for everyone, Ms Alameh said.
Not only does this lady have guts, but she fails to miss the obvious. I love her spirit, but she must choose her battles more carefully, so she is not the first to die trying.

Posted by wxjames 2007-01-24 09:47|| 2007-01-24 09:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Anyone ever noticed that having large groups of radical Islamo-nuts in your neighborhood tends to lower property values?

Posted by SteveS 2007-01-24 10:20|| 2007-01-24 10:20|| Front Page Top

#6 waiting for the enviros to protest the burning of tires

Posted by mhw 2007-01-24 10:26|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-01-24 10:26|| Front Page Top

#7 One website implies that Hizb is calling a 'pause' in their stike

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Posted by mhw 2007-01-24 10:54|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-01-24 10:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Iran needs to control the mediterranean in order to pressure Europe and to attack Israel. It is funny how the news networks don't highlight current events in Lebanon as they did before. Well let's see how our friends of the UN will behave in this very explosive situation. Will the French come to the rescue?

Posted by Spegum Thomosh8532 2007-01-24 16:16|| 2007-01-24 16:16|| Front Page Top

#9 the french are offering the Leb Govt alot of money. No ones offered troops - its not clear at this point that more conventional troops would help. I saw somewhere that some Shiites are starting to get anxious about Hezbs tactics.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-01-24 21:52|| 2007-01-24 21:52|| Front Page Top

#10 It is funny how the news networks don't highlight current events in Lebanon as they did before.

The last thing the MSM wants now is to distract Congress from their agenda.

Posted by Pappy 2007-01-24 22:06|| 2007-01-24 22:06|| Front Page Top

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