First of all, Syria hasn't budged. In addition to the military force, Syria has encouraged the emigration of some 1 million of its citizens to Lebanon, straining the economy and altering the demographics of the country. In addition, under Syrian control, Lebanon has become a haven for terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and Osama bin Laden's organization. It has become a major producer of heroin and other drugs. Syrian domination has resulted in the worst imaginable human-rights abuses.
People just disappear off the streets.
Lebanon once boasted the freest press in the Middle East. Today, it's gone, replaced by official and semi-official voices only. For years, Syria used the presence of Israeli troops in southern Lebanon as an excuse to maintain its own armed forces in the country. Now Syria has run out of excuses - and that's all they ever were. But that doesn't bring an end to the occupation.