Syria's minions in Lebanon

Here's a good piece by Claudia Rosett in The New York Sun on Hezbollah's demonstration for Syria in the streets of Beirut. As I noted in a previous post, the pro-Syrian parties have opened up their flood-gates and are trying their best to derail The Cedar Revolution. Unlike the message of freedom and democracy that the student's in Freedom's Square are presenting, we have the evil minions of Syria spouting their putrid words of hate. Just look at what Rosett has to say about the Hezbollah demonstrations:

The demonstration took place in front of the offices of the United Nations downtown. Along with America and Israel, the chief object of opprobrium was U.N. Resolution 1559. Passed last year, the resolution calls for the withdrawal from Lebanon of all non-Lebanese forces, and the disarmament and disbanding of all militias. Translated from U.N. jargon, Resolution 1559 requires Syria to withdraw its 14,000 or so troops still in Lebanon and requires Hezbollah to give up its weapons. Mr. Assad has said he will comply but has given no timetable. Hezbollah shows no interest in disarming.

From Washington, President Bush has been boosting Lebanon's democratic movement, and Resolution 1559, al most daily, demanding that Syria withdraw both its troops and its intelligence agents. Yesterday, in a speech at the National Defense University, Mr. Bush said, "I have a message for the people of Lebanon: All the world is witnessing your great movement of conscience. ... Freedom will prevail in Lebanon."

Hezbollah replied with strange definitions of freedom. Surrounded by fellow demonstrators clutching Lebanese flags, a young woman said: "We all want a free Lebanon, as equal democratic citizens" - then expressed at length her support for the Syrian strongman. "We can't be against Syria when Americans are interfering," she said. Asked if she thought Syria was democratic, this woman deferred to a burly male companion who stepped forward to declare: "The issue of Syria being a democratic country or not is really an issue for the Syrians." While he spoke, another protester filed past, carrying a placard that said, in English, "All our problems are from America."

The highlight of the demonstration was a speech by the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who appeared on a stage high above the crowd to declaim such sentiments as "Death to Israel" and "We are united here above all to thank Syria, the Syrian people, and the Syrian army, which has stayed by our side for so many long years, and is still with us."

Also, check out Rosett's other pieces on The Cedar Revolution here and here.

I hope Claudia Rosett wins a Pulitzer prize for here monumental work on the Oil for Food scandal or better yet for her constant pursuit to spread people's struggle for freedom and liberty throughout the World.