January 23 2007 br br Strike plunges Lebanon into chaos br Thousands of Lebanese demonstrators have paralysed much of the country, barricading roads as part of a strike aimed at toppling the government. br Full article here: a rel="nofollow" href=" br br Pro-Syrian protesters paralyze Lebanon br Tuesday, 23 January, 2007 @ 3:38 PM br Beirut - Thousands of Shi'ite Muslim and Christian protesters blocked roads in Lebanon with blazing tires on Tuesday in a campaign to oust the government, and at least a dozen people were wounded in gunfire between rival factions.