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Why Did Hariri And Jumblat Make A U-Turn?

Posted By Mustapha On November 30, 2007 @ 10:35 pm In Links | No Comments

Lee Smith, a man who knows a good deal about Lebanon and who has visited our country many times, wrote a piece in the Weekly Standard on why March 14 is now accepting Mr. Suleiman’s Presidency.

The question the article attempts to answer is this one: “Suleiman is Damascus’s number one choice to fill the now vacant spot. So why have Hariri and his colleagues, including Druze chieftain Walid Jumblatt and leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea, made an about face?”

His answer is in [1] the article…

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[1] the article: http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/418qujyw.asp