News Flash = It's Official. All Parties have expressed one way or another their approval of Gen. Michel Sleiman to be appointed President of the "Republic" except Hezbollah... And they call it a "Democracy"!!!

The Majority hints at nominating Lebanese Army Commander General Michel Sleiman for the Presidency in a clear defiance to Ret. General and Minority Chieftain Michel Aoun.

One Dead and at least 12 people injured in machine gun battles in the streets of the Northern Lebanese City of Triploi overnight.

Pro-Hariri Clan and other Islamists are on a state of alert in West Beirut after the clashes that took place in Tripoli.

The Lebanese Army reinforces its already heavy deployment in the Batroun, Kesrouan and Beirut regions.

Independent Observers are reporting that a split is emerging between Al-Wali Jumblat and the Hariri Clan financed Majority on the one hand and another split between Michel Aoun and his Chief Ally chameleon Michel Murr. Jumblat is courting the Syrians again while Murr is courting Hariri’s Boy PM Fouad Saniora!!!