The Other Power Crisis

Lebanon President Emile Lahoud left his position yesterday, hours after issuing state of emergency and ordering military to secure the nation. The divided country is set into a pace of turmoil after the resign and the opposing leader Fuad Siniora, who is Prime Minister, seeks to calm this. Citizens are fearing a vacuum of power as one side of the political party has no successor and the other can easily control the nation. Parliament has scheduled a meeting on November 30 for the selection of a new President. Although this action is swift and completely appropriate for the situation, the citizens are doubtful. Possible nominees include General Michel Aoun, who represents the pro-Syrian Hezbollah and Samir Geagea, who represents the pro-government Christians and who went against the General's claim that he (Aoun) was the only choice that was logical to choose. US State Department has pushed faster conduct of government but also cautions the US citizens of further disruption within Lebanon.

Parliament has acted well as of yet, but needs to continue this action to receive the proper trust that is needed for a stable nation. The division between pro-Syrian and pro-Western unsettles the situation and the unled pro-Syrian side has added to the great tension.