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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sorry for the mass email, I am writing because this
issue needs as many people as possible to make it a successful effort. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It is a matter that concerns all Lebanese citizens
living abroad and wishing to participate in the coming elections in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We have been asked by a group of Lebanese expats to
join them in an effort to facilitate and encourage the Lebanese Diaspora to
travel to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beirut</st1:place></st1:City>
for the elections and cast their vote. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The aim of the group, as you will read in the
attached mail and attached document, is to negotiate with travel agencies the
best prices for tickets on the relevant dates, based on the fact that great
amount of Lebanese would want to go.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As you know, not all Lebanese immigrants can afford
an extra trip back home just in order to vote. The group aims to gather the
Lebanese by country, and from there, through one coordinator per country,
negotiate for best prices, thus allowing a greater number of people to have
access to a ticket. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Some people in the group have certain political
inclinations, but on the whole the project is very well intentioned -to make
voting possible to all- and their efforts are directed towards facilitating the
trip back home, and not trying to shape or affect the direction of the vote. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thus, I ask you to help out by forwarding this
message to all Lebanese people you know abroad. All information regarding this
subject are explained below, and the contacts of the coordinators per country
are also included in the attached file. A website has been created for that
purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please circulate this as soon as you receive it,
since we have to know in the name of how many people we are negotiating before
May 1<sup>st</sup> and we stop analysing data on May 4<sup>th</sup>. Its all in
the mail, please take the time to read it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ayah<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>the original text:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Lebanese living abroad? You belong to
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
so come and Vote !</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Born
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Beirut</st1:City></st1:place> in
the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, you lived abroad, and you visit home every
now and then since the booming 90ies?<br>
On Monday march,14th 2005 you felt frustrated of none being part of those
millions citizens claiming for Freedom?<br>
For 2 month now, you keep wondering and looking for something to do for your
country ?</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We
have found a way to make you, us all abroad, <strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>active actors</span></font></b></strong> for our
Independant and Bright Lebanon:<strong><b><font color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> going to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region></st1:place> and exercise your RIGHT
TO VOTE at next elections! </span></font></b></strong><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>To do so, <strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>process is simple</span></font></b></strong> and is </span></font><strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>explained in the doc attached (sheet
#2)</span></font></b></strong><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
<u><br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>What to do :</span></font></b></strong></u></span></b><u>
<br>
</u>Us, the "Beirut Task Force", civil society individuals, launch a <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>worldwide initiative for the sake of
democracy</span></font></b></strong>. <br>
In the <strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>doc attached</span></font></b></strong>
you'll find<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> major
info on how to vote</span></font></b></strong>.<br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Your mission :</span></font></b></strong>
get your electoral card and get ready to travel<br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Our mission :</span></font></b></strong> centralize
trips requirements to negotiate cheaper tickets from all over the world to
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">LEBANON</st1:country-region></st1:place>
<br>
<br>
<strong><b><u><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Process and
planning :</span></font></u></b></strong><b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'><br>
</span></u></b>0/ Ask your Mayor in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region></st1:place> for your "voting
card" <font color=red><span style='color:red'>- ASAP <em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>(detailed process in the doc
attached)</span></font></i></em></span></font><br>
1/ You might be keen on confidentiality, so we create a website
to communicate : <font color=red><span style='color:red'>from Monday 25th
April</span></font> morning, start connecting yourself to </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'><a href="http://fly.2lebanon.com/" target="_blank"
onfiltered="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><font color=red><span
style='color:red'>http://fly.2lebanon.com/</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'> and <strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>log</span></font></b></strong></span></font><strong><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> your info</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>(city departure, department/caza
voting...)</span></font></i></em> - <font color=red><span style='color:red'>DEAD
LINE for you is MAY 1st <br>
</span></font>2/ From the info you log, we will know the number of person
willing to travel / country - <font color=red><span style='color:red'>DATA
ANALYSIS for us ends MAY 4th <br>
</span></font>3/ In parallel, we launch negotiations with travel
agencies/airlines /charter <em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>(if you can help, do speak up!)</span></font></i></em><br>
4/ When the law, with election process and dates/caza or department, is
published, we post the dates on the web site <em><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>(so keep yourself informed)</span></font></i></em> - <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>no info yet </span></font></b></strong><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></b>5/ Once we get travel offers, we post it on the web site also -
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>depends on election
dates</span></font></b></strong><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></b>6/ Than, it is back your turn to get in touch with agencies and
book your ticket! </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
Also, for any matter you can <strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>get in touch locally with</span></font></b></strong> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Beirut</span></font></b></strong></st1:City></st1:place><strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Task Force </span></font></b></strong></span></font><strong><b><font
size=2 face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans"'>Country
Coordinators </span></font></b></strong><font size=2 face="Lucida Sans"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans"'> <em><i><font
face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-family:"Lucida Sans"'>(names in the doc
attached).</span></font></i></em> <br>
If you need detailed info, or you have great contact in airlines
companies, or wanna become a country coordinator - speak up !</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
be aware that : <br>
</span></font></u><font size=2 face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Sans"'>- The bigger the number of people to go, the
better the ticket prices! So, do <strong><b><font color=red
face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:red'>forward
that email and </span></font></b></strong></span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><a href="http://fly.2lebanon.com/" target="_blank"
onfiltered="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><font color=red><span
style='color:red'>http://fly.2lebanon.com/</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=red face="Lucida Sans"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:red'>.</span></font><font
size=2 face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans"'><br>
- If after negotiating rates for 30 people, we finally are 15 ... rates will
change. So <strong><b><font face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-family:"Lucida Sans"'>if
you tell us you wanna go</span></font></b></strong>, and we get a great price, <strong><b><font
face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-family:"Lucida Sans"'>just do it </span></font></b></strong>:)</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Lucida Sans"'>Below the email that triggered our action.<br>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Faithfully,</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
Worldwide <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Beirut</st1:City></st1:place>
Task Force </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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