Thursday, November 22, 2007

Election drama

Here are today’s headlines from a local online news source (www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Newsdesk.nsf):
  • March 14 [Anti-Syrian Christian/Sunni faction] No to Aoun's [Maronite Christian] Proposal and for Presidential Elections
  • Erdogan Calls Assad over Lebanon [that’s the Prime Minister of Turkey calling the President of Syria]
  • Hariri [March 14 faction] fails to convince Aoun of Concensus Candidate Following Phone Call by [French President] Sarkozy
  • Verbal Quarrel Between Aoun and Berri [Shiite head of parliament]
  • Foreign Envoys in Last-Minute Talks in Hopes of Salvaging Presidential Elections
  • Lahoud [lame duck president that nobody likes, pro-Syrian]: Remnant of Syrian Hegemony
  • U.N. Chief Fears 'Confrontation' if No Lebanon Agreement Reached
  • Russia Hopes Lebanon Will Elect New President
  • Rice to Syria: Better Ties with U.S. for Free Lebanon Elections
  • MP Franjieh [also March 14 faction]: A New Era in the Region if Presidential Elections Fail

But it's a bright and sunny day in Beirut...

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