In some ways Lebanon would seem the Arab state most conducive to the establishment of an independent democracy. But given actions like this one by their foreign minister, they obviously remain far from independent at this time.
Lebanon asked the Arab League on Monday to support it in countering a UN Security Council resolution aimed at limiting Syria's influence on the country, according to sources at the Foreign Ministry.
For a view of this from inside Lebanon, The Daily Star has details.
Posted by armand at September 7, 2004 01:22 PM | TrackBack | Posted to International Affairs