Following the 14 February car bomb explosion which claimed the life of former Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri, some 70,000 Lebanese citizens took to the streets of Beirut in a peaceful protest.
The crowd demanded that Prime Minister Umar Karami resign his post immediately and that all Syrian troops be removed from Lebanon as soon as possible.
In an incredible turn of events, Karami did in fact step aside, and Syrian President Bashar al-Asad, his long-time supporter, agreed to quicken the pace of the withdrawal of Syrian military forces from Lebanese soil.
On the other hand, if the present uncertainty in Lebanon degenerates into violent instability, will President Bush and his followers accept their full responsibility starting a violent "domino effect" in the Middle East?
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