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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64395-2005Mar1.html
Managing a Mideast Revolution
(Washington Post) David Ignatius - We are now watching a glorious catastrophe take place in the Middle East. The old system that had looked so stable is ripping apart, with each beam pulling another down as it falls. It's hard not to feel giddy, watching the dominoes fall. It was only when Iraqis began to take control of their own destinies that this project began to go right. The same holds for Lebanon, Egypt, and the rest. America can help by keeping on the pressure, but it's their revolution. The crucial issue for Lebanon is the role of Hizballah. This Shiite militia cannot remain the "A Team" of terrorism and also help build a new democracy in Lebanon.