Protesters Seek Leader's Ouster in Lebanon

Protesters Seek Leader's Ouster in Lebanon: "BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters from Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian allies massed Friday in downtown Beirut seeking to force the resignation of Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, who was holed up in his office ringed by hundreds of police and combat troops.

The protest, which police estimated at 800,000, created a sea of Lebanese flags that blanketed downtown and spilled onto the surrounding streets. Hezbollah officials put the number at 1 million -- one-fourth of Lebanon's population."

(Via NY Times.)