Good News in Lebanon

For the moment, the news from Lebanon looks encouraging. The official results show that the U.S. favored democratic party now holds 71 seats in the Parliament to 57 for the opposition. The new Parliament will be seated on June 20th, when they will work on the budget and a host of other hopeful programs and reforms. All this will be accomplished in the spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation. Even Sayyed Nassan Nasrallah, leader of Hizbullah, said that he recognizes that the democratic party now has the majority, and that he plans to work closely with the new government in every way. However, it seems he may have a reservation or two. In a televised speech on Monday, Nasrallah said, "I urge all opposition leaders to renew their pledge and their commitment to all their popular bases, to continue with their plan." I can guess what he means by this statement. In an interview with Agence France Presse, Hizbullah MP Mohammad Raad also had this to add: "The majority must commit not to question our role as a resistance party, the legitimacy of our weapons arsenal and the fact that Israel is an enemy state." Does this sound like whole-hearted cooperation to you?
You know, before the "Opposition" came on the scene, that country was a very attractive tourist destination, and with a healthy business atmosphere, it was doing very well indeed. The cities were pretty darned nice, with great hotels, restaurants, night life, culture, lush parks, etc. And there was a lot to see in the mountains and countryside outside the cities as well. Evidently, Hizbullah wasn't happy that things were going so well, and kept stirring things up until the whole country was a war zone. Buildings were bombed, they started a war with Israel, people were being intimidated and killed, businesses were ruined and it was not safe to be outside. But somewhere in the dak, a candle was still burning. Amid all the chaos, there were still those who felt that Lebanon could rise again. Maybe what we are seeing with this election is that the people are finally ready to turn that candle into a flame that is bright enough to illuminate their future. (Is that eloquent, or what!?)
Anyway, Hizbullah, the Iran-backed terrorist organization, was dealt a significant blow today, and I feel good about it.
Still waiting for Nancy Pelosi to bring forth some evidence to prove the CIA lied, and now she seems to have disappeared. Maybe she is hiding out with Charlie Rangle (or is it Wrangle?) who also "doesn't want to talk about it".