The call for the demonstration does say everywhere. I agree that Syrian troops should not be in Lebanon. But we should also be careful not to raise demands that could be used for an expansion of the U.S. occupation of Iraq into Syria or another Israeli invasion of Lebanon.

I would support the following demands with the understanding that it is the struggle of the people of Syria, Lebanon, Kurdistan and the region to win them:

Syria out of Lebanon, Israel stay out and end provocations!

Israel out of the Golan Heights!

U.S. Hands off Syria!

For the right to an independent Kurdistan in Syria!

For worker's revolutions in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel to overthrow the brutal capitalist governments of Bashar Al-Assad, Ariel Sharon etc. for the establishment of socialist republics!

Such demands are somewhat academic in the U.S. since the U.S. is not involved in backing the Syrian occupation of Lebanon. It is akin to raising demands that Russia get out of Chechnya. Still these questions are important.