"Syrian troops were on the ground 'at the invitation of Lebanon and that their presence is therefore by mutual agreement,' the report said."

Another story that has a familiar ring to it.

Does anyone else remember Yugoslavia "inviting" Russian troops into their country in 1968? Or Czechoslovakia doing the same thing in the early 50's? ... Or for that matter any other time that Russian troops were "guests" in the Warsaw Pact nations?

Don't miss the fact that the reason they were invited was the Israeli troop presence there, and that the Israelis pulled out 14 YEARS AGO!