Monday, March 14, 2005

The anti-Syria/Hizbollah Lebanese population answers last week's pro-Syria rally with a big, peaceful middle finger.

Hundreds of Thousands in Lebanon Rally Against Syria

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese jammed the center of downtown Beirut today, packing its central square and spilling out onto the surrounding roads, in the largest demonstration yet demanding the withdrawal of all Syrian forces from the country.

Nearly every available space around the square was filled with people flying the Lebanese flag, in what was probably the largest demonstration ever seen in Lebanon.

In the main mosque, still under construction, demonstrators crammed the tiny balconies high up on the four minarets, balconies that the muezzin traditionally use to sing out the call to prayer.

A few daredevils inched their way out along the huge construction crane looming over the square to drape a flag at the end.


The accompanying photo is a comment as to whether the protests of last week didn't include foreign workers and other Syrians shipped in for the event.

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