Both Lebanon’s president and parliamentary speaker “have ruled the government’s approval of the tribunal as unconstitutional due to the absence of the Shiite ministers and the lack of prior coordination between the president and prime ministerâ€:
… and the crowds grow bigger:
·       Tens of Thousands Protest in Beirut (Washington Post)
Speaking of state-sponsored terrorism and kidnapping:
Israel says no and Hamas walks:
·       Cease-Fire Deal for West Bank Falls Short: Israel, Hamas Fail to Agree on Terms (Washington Post)
“Clearly, what U.S. forces are currently doing in Iraq is not working well enough or fast enough,” wrote Rumsfeld before his resignation …
·       Rumsfeld Memo Proposed ‘Major Adjustment’ in Iraq (NY Times)
… but the outgoing U.N. chief says “civil war†is too mild a term:
·       Dozens Killed as Annan Says Iraq Violence Worse Than Civil War (AFP)
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