Saturday March 5, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Lebanese opposition liberals have called on Israel to help the United States oust Syria from Lebanon.

Amazing, but true.
A significant minority in Lebanon realizes that their neighbor to the south, the Jewish State, might just be able to assist them in their struggle for independence from the their neighbor to the east.
The call has gone out to Israel and to the US to save them from Syria.

Wow!
There's more. On the very same day that Israel was asked for assistance, a group of Lebanese soldiers interrupted Hezbollah forces as they were launching katusha rockets aimed, of course, at Israel.

Calling on Israel for aid. Stopping rockets. Is this a new era for Lebanon?

I prefer to look at these as small signals that determine direction.
Seldom do the public statements of politicians help.
It is not only what is being said, but rather, what is being done in conjunction with the verbal messages that allow for a clear understanding of this region.

Lebanon may be turning a corner on her relationship with Israel and the West, but do not expect Syria to stand by and watch from the sidelines.