Half a Million Show Support for Syria in Lebanon

"Hundreds of thousands jammed a central Beirut square Tuesday, chanting support for Syria and anti-U.S. slogans in a thundering show of strength by the militant group Hezbollah a rally that greatly outnumbered recent demonstrations against Syria's presence in Lebanon.

Two huge banners in Riad Solh square read, in English: "Thank you Syria" and "No to foreign interference." That was a reference to U.S. and U.N. pressure on Syria but not to the Syrian military, which the protesters made clear they were happy to have stay."
(AP)