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March 7, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20050306-100024-7582r.htm

Assad's Sham Withdrawal

(Washington Times) Editorial - Syrian boss Bashar Assad's announcement of a two-stage pullback of his forces in Lebanon is little more than a transparent attempt to stall for time and divert attention from Syria's brutal occupation of its western neighbor. Lebanese who want to be rid of the Syrian occupation have started a petition drive to bring war-crimes charges against Syrian officials for atrocities committed in Lebanon over the past 29 years at the Web site: www.free-lebanon.com. As Lebanese - no longer cowed by the Syrian Army and secret police - demonstrate on a daily basis against Ba'athist tyranny, the day is approaching when Assad may be faced with a choice between: 1) employing mass murder against his fellow Arabs in a desperate bid to maintain his grip on Lebanon; and 2) forcing the Syrian Army and secret police to stand down as the Lebanese people take their country back.

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