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<DIV>Dear friends,</DIV>
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<DIV>As most of you know, Lebanon is going through a crucial period of its
history. Now is the time to allow all Lebanese (whether living in Lebanon or
not) to voice their opinion about the prevailing situation in our country.</DIV>
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<DIV>We have set up an online opinion poll where people can express their
position with respect to the presence of Syrian troops and intelligence services
in Lebanon. Although such a poll cannot be as rigorous and democratic a process
as a true vote, we consider that it can serve as an indicator of the will of the
people.</DIV>
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<DIV>The poll is mainly intended for Lebanese and people of Lebanese descent.
But the questions have been organized in such a way as to allow any person
interested in voting to do so.</DIV>
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<DIV>The poll is available in four different languages: english, french,
spanish, and portuguese. The addresses of the web pages are:</DIV>
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<DIV>Poll in english:</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/27342/freeLebanon.htm?renderlang=eng">http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/27342/freeLebanon.htm?renderlang=eng</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Poll in french:</DIV>
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href="http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/27342/freeLebanon.htm?renderlang=fr">http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/27342/freeLebanon.htm?renderlang=fr</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Poll in spanish:</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/27342/freeLebanon.htm?renderlang=es">http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/27342/freeLebanon.htm?renderlang=es</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Poll in portuguese:</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/27342/freeLebanon.htm?renderlang=po">http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/27342/freeLebanon.htm?renderlang=po</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Please copy and paste these addresses to your screen , they will open
the poll.</DIV>
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<DIV>Lebanese expatriates in several countries have already been informed of the
poll. In turn, they have started informing their communities.</DIV>
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<DIV>People will be allowed to vote until march 21, 2005 (voting has started on
march 1, 2005). WE URGE YOU TO VOTE TODAY. The results of the poll will be
compiled the next day, and published on the poll's web site. They will also be
sent to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, to the members of the
Security Council, to the European Parliament, to the Arab League, and to the
media. (If we observe a high turnout in the coming days, we will consider
renewing our contract with the company that is hosting our web page to allow
more people to vote.)</DIV>
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<DIV>So please vote and pass this message around. We need to reach as many
people as possible.</DIV>
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<DIV>Some people have refused to vote because they are scared of being
identified. Please, don't be scared. The vote is ANONYMOUS.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wishing you the best,</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>