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Syria Ends Military Domination Of Lebanon

Syria ended its 29-year military domination of Lebanon on Tuesday as soldiers flashing victory signs completed a withdrawal spurred by intense international pressure and massive Lebanese street protests against a force that once reached 40,000. At a farewell ceremony at Rayak, a few miles from the their shared border, a Syrian commander told Lebanese troops: “Brothers in arms, so long,” and the Lebanese soldiers responded, “So long.”Full Story