Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Hezbollah..Oh My!
Three war clouds hang over the Middle East. The first represents the possibility of American or Israeli military action against Iran’s nuclear installations. The second represents the threat of a fresh civil war in Lebanon. The third points to the growing threat of military clash between Israel and Syria. While all three clouds are thickening to become more threatening, the third appears the most likely to break into actual thunder and storm. Continue reading
Malkin: The Lebanese Daily Star reports another assassination of an anti-Syrian Lebanese government official. Pierre Gamayel was a prominent Christian politician. He was shot in his car in Jdeideh on Tuesday.
…US denounces assassination….Saad Hariri, Rafik’s son and leader of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority: “We believe the hand of Syria is all over the place”
Allah has a massive news round-up and commentary. More at PJM. AP coverage here. Yahoo! News is covering.
Related–Michael Young in the WSJ today urges: “Don’t let Syria get away with killing Rafik Hariri:”
Free Cedar: God help Lebanon.
The Beirut Beltway has eyewitness reports on protests amassing in the streets
Rick Moran: “I have a feeling that things are going to go south very soon in Lebanon.”
Assad and Hizbollah, professing shock and denouncing the murder
Others blogging:
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Sister Toldjah » Anti-Syria Christian cabinet minister assassinated in Lebanon
A Blog For All
“7.62mm Justice” » Lebanese Christian Leader Killed
The Political Pit Bull
Bill’s Bites
Blogs of War » Anti-Syrian Lebanese Minister Pierre Gemayel Assassinated
The Jawa Report
Ace of Spades HQ
The Autopsy
Church and State
Webloggin - Blog Archive » Democracy - Syrian Style
The Sundries Shack
Confederate Yankee
The American Pundit
Mensa Barbie Welcomes You
Secular Blasphemy
Right Wing Nut House
Sand In The Hourglass
PAXALLES
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