https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/18/political-explosion-in-lebanon/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 09:59:23 -0400<![CDATA[&#8230; in the wake of the mega-assassination of Hariri. The Daily Star is calling it an &#8220;intifada of independence.&#8221; Will it last? How far will it go? I don&#8217;t know, but this kind of explosion in the Arab Middle East was inevitable. You can only stay so far behind the rest of the world for so long. Meanwhile, Debka fingers Syrian Military Intelligence as being behind the Hariri terror attack.]]>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:46:48 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/02/18/political-explosion-in-lebanon-n206942