VOL. XXXIII

NO.18

5-FEBRUARY-1990

The Political Scene

In Lebanon, the resignation of the leader of the Phalange party, Dr. GeorgeSaadeh, from the national unity government appointed by President Elias Hrawiimmediately after his election last November was a damaging blow to Syria'splans to implement the Taif agreement. But it was rapidly overshadowed by Gen.Aoun's decision to launch another war of liberation, this time against hisco-religionists in the Lebanese Forces militia, and by the mayhem...