DAMASCUS, Syria -- Demonstrations that brought down the government of neighboring Lebanon on Monday inspired Syria's intellectuals and activists to issue new calls yesterday for greater political participation in their own country -- a nation known for its strict limits on dissent.
"What happened [in Lebanon] was a huge victory not only for the Lebanese people, but for the people of this region," said Wael Sawah, a Syrian political analyst and activist. "This is the first time a Cabinet resigns under popular pressure."
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
The Domino Effect in Action
More and more it seems that the Iraq elections really were the turning point in the Middle East - the falling of the Berlin Wall, as Jumblatt called it. And the ripples from this event continue to spread.
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