12/23/2006

Lahoud Holds His Ground

I really do like Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. He has stood up for the Resistance and has constantly balked at the ruling party and feverishly opposes US and French intervention in Lebanon. The ruling party, which is now unconstitutional since the Shia ministers and their allies stepped down, has been trying to get him to abdicate power but that wont happen anytime soon. His term ends in November of 2007.

Also Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa has failed to reach a compromise. I think its because in the end of the day the Arab League holds no weight and the people and the governments of the region do not trust it. Its a very weak organization and really you cant expect too much when its leading members are a bunch of dictators like Abdullah of Jordan and the Land of Hijaz [I refuse to call it Saudi Arabia because it is named after the ruling family which in theory owns all the land] as well of Mubarek of Egypt who has been in power since 1981. If only we had more Lahouds as leaders. Where would the the Arab and Muslim world be?

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