The Lebanese Information Center Praises Overwhelming
House Passage of H.Res. 548
September 25, 2007
The Lebanese Information Center applauds the House of
Representatives for its overwhelming (415-2) passage
today of House Resolution 548 which “expresses the
support of the House of Representatives for Lebanon's
democratically-elected government, and affirms continued
U.S. readiness to provide material and economic
assistance in order to help protect Lebanese sovereignty
and independence.” The said resolution had been
introduced by the Chairman of the
Subcommittee On the Middle East and South Asia,
Mr. Gary Ackerman, and co-sponsored by 52 friends of
Lebanon in Congress.
The adoption of this Resolution confirms the fact that
the battle for Lebanon’s sovereignty, the complete
restoration of its democratic process and its
independence are critical elements of our nation’s
global war against terrorists - and that it must be
won. Vital US interests are at stake because a fallen
Lebanon would readily become a launching pad for the
likes of Al Qaeda and Hezbollah, wherefrom they could
terrorize the entire world and destabilize the entire
Middle East region.
Syria and Iran consider the defeat of freedom in Lebanon
as a major victory in their fight against the US. They
are waging multifaceted assaults against Lebanese
sovereignty and they are savagely eliminating the
Lebanese activists who oppose them. It is, therefore,
necessary to continuously provide the Lebanese people
with encouraging messages of firm support to boost their
morale and to prevent their collapse under the
formidable pressures of their barbaric enemies. The
aforementioned Resolution did that. Moreover, this
Resolution dispels the hopes of the Syrian and Iranian
regimes, which have been betting on a partisan discord
in the US congress over the issue of Lebanon.
The LIC re-iterates its gratitude to Congressman Gary
Ackerman who introduced the resolution, to Congressmen
Mike Pence, Tom Lantos, Darrell Issa, and Charles
Boustany who were the original co-sponsors of the
resolution, to all the co-sponsors of the resolution, to
the honorable Members of the House who voted in favor of
this resolution, and to our many friends who lobbied for
the same.
