Comments on: Thursday's Newspapers, Quick Summary http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/07/thursdays-newspapers-quick-summary/ Blogging Lebanon since 2005 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kheireddine http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/07/thursdays-newspapers-quick-summary/#comment-6073 kheireddine Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:41:56 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/07/07/thursdays-newspapers-quick-summary/#comment-6073 Amazing how Aoun is exploiting sectarian sentiments to turn the Christians against the government and the Sunnis. No Mr. Aoun, the Christian became weak for at least two reasons 1) you divided the Christians when you declared war against the Lebanese Forces. As a result, Syria occupied eastern regions after the civil war between Christians. 2) The Christian demographic base is shrinking, at barely 35% including all confessions, they are outnumbered by the Shiites. The presence of a strong Christian community is essential for Lebanon's survival. However, Christians should accept the fact that at least half of the Lebanese are Moslems and that Moslems can be as much Lebanese as themselves. Amazing how Aoun is exploiting sectarian sentiments to turn the Christians against the government and the Sunnis. No Mr. Aoun, the Christian became weak for at least two reasons
1) you divided the Christians when you declared war against the Lebanese Forces. As a result, Syria occupied eastern regions after the civil war between Christians.
2) The Christian demographic base is shrinking, at barely 35% including all confessions, they are outnumbered by the Shiites.

The presence of a strong Christian community is essential for Lebanon’s survival. However, Christians should accept the fact that at least half of the Lebanese are Moslems and that Moslems can be as much Lebanese as themselves.

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