Washington Watch Articles From 2005
POLL SHOWS BASES FOR UNITY IN LEBANON
Despite deep differences, which continue to divide the so-called “opposition” and “loyalist” movements in Lebanon, there are some important areas of agreement that could form the basis for national unity and democratic reform in that country.
LEBANON, AS COMPLEX AS EVER
The continuing signs of ferment in evidence in the streets of Beirut are being heralded in the US as signs that “another Middle East domino is falling.” The Bush Administration has been quick to latch on to the demonstrations as a validation of the President’s democracy campaign.
RAFIQ HARIRI: VISIONARY FOR LEBANON
Rafiq Hariri was larger than life. He was a political giant and a visionary whose accomplishments reflected both qualities—they were enormous in size and far-reaching in consequence.