Dominique De Lahhoud

The same thing that makes our President so despicable is what makes the French Prime Minister so admirable.

More than half of the population wants the leader to change his mind, yet he remains doggedly stubborn and is not budging an inch. The opposition is threatening to use the street in a gargantuan demonstration that would force the leader to acquiesce, but he is showing no signs of giving in.

The above statement applies both to President Emile Lahhoud of Lebanon, an unpopular President who is obstinately refusing to resign, and to the French Prime Minister, Dominique De Villepin, who is refusing to withdraw an unpopular labor bill that would make it easier to hire and fire young people under the age of 26, the CPE.

The Dilemma to me is the following: I want Dominique de Villepin to ignore all those protests because I sincerely believe he’s doing the right thing, whereas I want our President to resign because, well, he sucks. I’m sure there’s a difference between acting in principle and being obstinate, don’t you think?