IS THE STALEMATE ENDED? IT SEEMS SO. EMPHASIS ON SEEMS: IHT/AP:
CAIRO, Egypt: Arab foreign ministers, including Syria, agreed unanimously Saturday to back the head of Lebanon's army, Commander Gen. Michel Suleiman, as the politically divided country's next president.
After the Arab ministers of Qatar and Saudi Arabia mounted pressure on Syria's top diplomat Walid al-Moallem during a meeting in the Egyptian capital, the ministers endorsed a statement calling on Lebanon's rival parties to elect Suleiman and resolve their political differences.
"Stemming from Arab responsibilities toward Lebanon and in continuation of Arab efforts to help Lebanon overcome its crisis, the ministers agreed on a comprehensive plan and call on the concerned parties in Lebanon to reach a consensus," read the statement, a copy of which was made available to The Associated Press.
The endorsement was significant because it showed a willingness on Syria's part to end the crisis in Lebanon. It also indicated that Lebanon's opposition, lead by the Syrian-backed Hezbollah, may drop its demand that it receive Cabinet veto power before allowing Suleiman to be elected.
The statement gave Lebanon a Jan. 27 deadline to elect a president and form a new national unity government.
- I FEEL NASRALLLAH AND AHMADINEJAD WILL NOT ABIDE BY THIS.
- AS THE DEADLINE NEARS, I EXPECT MORE TROUBLE FROM THEM, NOT LESS.
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Is there a Syrian bomb in Suleiman's future? That would allow Syria to say they support him while following their current murderous strategy.
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