From: faris@sarcasm.trl.OZ.AU (Aziz Faris)
Subject: Re: Representatives on Lebanon
Reply-To: a.Faris@trl.oz.au 
Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne,Australia
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 21:11:32 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.130303.13630@njitgw.njit.edu>, elie@hdtv.njit.edu (Elie I. Mourad) writes:
|> 
|> "The Bush administration has made a marriage of convenience with
|> Syrian President Assad and the fate if US interests and the
|> people of Lebanon hangs in the balance. The genesis of this
|> misguided policy occured on Oct. 13 1990, when Assad launched a
|> brutal offensive while the world was focused on Saddam Hussein.
|> The Syrian army murdered 750 people, including at least 200 civilians.
|> It forced resistance groups, led by Gen. Aoun, out of the country and
|> assassinated prominent Christian Lebanese politicians...
|> Yet the Administration's policy toward Lebanon is reminiscent
|> of the old apologia for Mussolini's Italy - at least he makes the
|> trains run on time."
|>                                              Rep. Mel Levine.

US interests are indeed first, and the way do exploit people is division. It
is the oldest trick in the world.

|> 
|> 
|> "The first real world traders and people of commerce and business,
|> the Phoenicians, were original Lebanese. How tragic that after 
|> countless invasions for 2,000 years, from Roman to Mardaites, 
|> to Mamelukes, to crusaders from the West, to Ottoman Turks and
|> European French and British occupiers, Lebanon has yet to gain
|> its independence and freedom. Surely, though, despite
|> tremendous obstacles, these shall in time be won."
|>                                              Rep. Henry B. Gonzales

The Pheonicians and Syrians are the same people. For those who claim to be
Pheonicians, remeber your favorite man, Assad can also make that claim. He was
born and raised very close to Ugarit, the ancient Pheonician city. The
Pheonicians traded with Syrian goods that was manufactured at places like
Ebla, Damascus, Alalakh, Hama, Mari and the list goes on.

|> 
|> "If the free world ca band together to defeat the Soviet Union,
|> surely we can convince the Syrians to withdraw from Lebanon -
|> immediately, completely and unconditionally."
|>                                              Rep. Robert K. Dornan

I bet he can't convince Israel and stay in congress.

|> 
|> "It is of utmost importance for the US to encourage and support
|> a Lebanon free of foreign rule and violations of human rights."
|>                                              Rep. Jack Fields

This guy is more objective.

|> 
|> "CLAO's goal of promoting freindship and cooperation between
|> the United States and Lebanon based on the principles of
|> democracy and human rights is an important step to maximize our
|> nation's relationship with other allies across the globe."
|>                                              Rep. Ronald D. Coleman

Does it mean he will support global democracy also, fat chance!.

|> 
|> "While the international community successfully liberated 
|> Kuwait from foreign domination, Lebanon continues to be
|> controlled by Syrian forces."
|>                                              Rep. Robert. G. Toricelli

He forgot to mention the bombing by Israeli forces, what is to be expected?.
|> 
|> 
|> more to come...

A.Faris