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Challenging Syrian Imperialism


(New York Times) Thomas L. Friedman - There is no excuse anymore for Syria's occupation of Lebanon, other than naked imperialism and a desire to siphon off Lebanese resources. Rafiq Hariri openly challenged Syrian imperialism. If the Lebanese want to be free, they have to summon the same civic courage that Hariri did and that the Iraqi public did - the courage to look the fascists around them in the eye, call them by their real names, and confront the EU and the Arab League for their willingness to ignore the Syrian oppression.
2005-02-17 00:00:00
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