Partition Lebanon?

[Leigh Meyers <leighcmeyers@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060719/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_israel
Lebanon demands compensation from Israel
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> Despite international appeals, the Bush administration has refused to 
> press Israel for a prompt end to its campaign against Hezbollah. 
> Instead, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is trying to drum up 
> support for what she called a cease-fire of "lasting value" â one that 
> envisions the Lebanese army taking over the south, where guerrillas 
> have waged a cross-border war against Israel for years.
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???. That would put the Lebanese army on the Israel/Jordanian side and 
leave the rest of the country under Turkish and Syrian influence.

The "Coalition of the Cedars" (sic, and *I* want the trademark rights if 
it comes to pass) will fight it's way northward with Israel & Jordan 
'watching their backs'.

The Crusades!

Which is the topic of  today's Travus, wherein he resolves the middle 
east crisis.

[July 19 2006] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary:
The Middle East And Itâs National Borders As A Figment Of The Imagination

http://leighm.net/blog/2006/07/19/tth_060719/

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In The News Segment:

US evacuation from Lebanon: One ship loaded with 1000+- dissatisfied 
Americans sets sail on an 8-10 hour trip to Cyprus.

Fighting begins in Southern Lebanon, Israel is also moving tanks into Gaza.

A demonstration in San Francisco organized by Jewish Voice For Peace 
draws hundreds demanding a ceasefire in Lebanon and attacks Israeli 
policy there and in Gaza.

Senate votes stem cell bill in, but wonât have the votes to override a 
presidential veto.
GWBs first veto. Senate also moves on NSA spying. AG Alberto Gonzales 
testifies that the President directly intervened in Justice Department 
investigation.

BP closing 30+ wells on the North Slope of Alaskaâ There are at least 50 
that are leaking severely.

Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of a Kazakhstan sit-in at a nuclear 
test site which caused the USSR to cancel the test and remove itâs 
testing program from the country.

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