LEBANON
LEBANON TODAY
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But yet again, Lebanon risks becoming a battlefield for the wars of non-Lebanese. For 30 years, America has tolerated - even supported - Syria's military presence in Lebanon. In 1976, both the Israelis and the Americans wanted Syrian troops in Lebanon - because they would be able to "control" the 300,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon - but now Mr Bush's real concern is Syria's supposed support for the insurgency in Iraq. The irony is extraordinary: 140,000 American troops occupy Iraq - we shall leave the Israeli occupation forces in Palestinian lands out of this equation - while their President demands the withdrawal of 14,000 Syrian troops from Lebanon. Democracy indeed!
Robert Fisk
Is Lebanon walking into another nightmare?
The Independent
You can also read the whole article on GLOBAL ECHO
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But yet again, Lebanon risks becoming a battlefield for the wars of non-Lebanese. For 30 years, America has tolerated - even supported - Syria's military presence in Lebanon. In 1976, both the Israelis and the Americans wanted Syrian troops in Lebanon - because they would be able to "control" the 300,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon - but now Mr Bush's real concern is Syria's supposed support for the insurgency in Iraq. The irony is extraordinary: 140,000 American troops occupy Iraq - we shall leave the Israeli occupation forces in Palestinian lands out of this equation - while their President demands the withdrawal of 14,000 Syrian troops from Lebanon. Democracy indeed!
Robert Fisk
Is Lebanon walking into another nightmare?
The Independent
You can also read the whole article on GLOBAL ECHO
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