In the people web, a word often quoted by those who support the
ability for interaction of socio groups via web enabled technology is
coming of age even in some of the most politicaly dangerous parts of
the world.  I saw this on Slate and thought to share."Syria Out!"By David Wallace-WellsPosted Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at 5:38 PM PT
"Syria out!": Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned
this morning, dissolving the nation's unpopular, pro-Syrian government
in the face of nationalist protest that followed the assassination of
former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Reporting from Beirut,
linguist/blogger Caveman estimates
that 200,000 protestors gathered in the streets in anticipation of a
vote of no-confidence in Karami's government. Jim Geraghty of the National Review sees a pattern.
"Substitute red and white for the Yuschenko orange," he writes, "and it
looks like the same defiant but almost jubilant crowd the world saw in
Ukraine."