Talk of presidential change subsides
9th Sep 2005, 02:08 GMT
Talk of removing President Emile Lahoud from office has diminished substantially in the past few days. It seems there has been a divergence among the centers of power as to the benefit of such a step in the short term, and apprehension over who may take Lahoud's place.
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