Pompeo: “The Lebanese People Demand a New Direction”, Phares Responds thawra19 January 23, 2020 January 23, 2020 Comments Off on Pompeo: “The Lebanese People Demand a New Direction”, Phares Responds The strength of any government lies in its actions and responsiveness to its people's demands. The Lebanese people demand a new direction. Only a government capable of undertaking tangible reforms will restore investor confidence and unlock international assistance for #Lebanon.— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 22, 2020 @SecPompeo, realities in Lebanon today are beyond abstract calls on #Hezbollah Gov. to act nicely & meet the #LebanonProtests demands. The US should apply its #Venezuela policy to Lebanon. A foreign-backed terror militia is controlling a Government. The latter is not free. https://t.co/8XvxyDbIjz— Dr Walid Phares (@WalidPhares) January 23, 2020