Friday, January 13, 2006
Syria agrees to border demarcation, halting attacks, huh?
With the Lebanese media today dismissing the talks of the last few days as failed Syrian maneuvering, al-Arabiya reported this afternoon that the “Arab mediation efforts that took place recently between Syria and Lebanon bore fruit with a Syrian agreement to demarcate the border between the two countries, including the disputed Shebaa farm… and this was done according to a deal with the Lebanese side. The bilateral efforts also produced a Syrian declaration to stop media campaigns and attacks against Lebanon.”
Al-Arabiya did not cite any sources. They did say that the above alleged agreement between Lebanon and Syria came after Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora’s meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and French efforts. Saudi Arabia was not mentioned in the report.
End of report.
An-Nahar and al-Mustaqbal today dismissed much of what emerged from these so called mediation efforts as Syrian maneuvering. An-Nahar spoke of a "Syrian paper" to demarcate the border, halt the attacks, exchange embassies, form a joint Lebanese-Syrian security committee and coordinate foreign policies. The “Syrian paper” does not mention the Hariri investigation. But it seems that Syria wants, in exchange for the aforementioned, to spare Bashar Assad in the investigation.
Also according to an-Nahar, Hosni Mubarak presented the above proposal to Siniora, who rejected it. And we already know that the US did as well. Al-Arabiya today is suggesting French complicity, which I doubt considering that Chirac does not want to compromise.
So how do we read this Arabiya report, which is claiming that there is a deal with the Lebanese side? Notice the security agreement was dropped. Has something changed? Is this the Saudis hitting back at the Lebanese for insisting on going all the way with the investigation?
Meanwhile, ponder this:
Five trucks carrying weapons and ammunition entered Lebanon ten days ago through the Syrian border and were unloaded at a farm belonging to a “party official”, reported An-Nahar, citing official sources.
Al-Arabiya did not cite any sources. They did say that the above alleged agreement between Lebanon and Syria came after Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora’s meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and French efforts. Saudi Arabia was not mentioned in the report.
End of report.
An-Nahar and al-Mustaqbal today dismissed much of what emerged from these so called mediation efforts as Syrian maneuvering. An-Nahar spoke of a "Syrian paper" to demarcate the border, halt the attacks, exchange embassies, form a joint Lebanese-Syrian security committee and coordinate foreign policies. The “Syrian paper” does not mention the Hariri investigation. But it seems that Syria wants, in exchange for the aforementioned, to spare Bashar Assad in the investigation.
Also according to an-Nahar, Hosni Mubarak presented the above proposal to Siniora, who rejected it. And we already know that the US did as well. Al-Arabiya today is suggesting French complicity, which I doubt considering that Chirac does not want to compromise.
So how do we read this Arabiya report, which is claiming that there is a deal with the Lebanese side? Notice the security agreement was dropped. Has something changed? Is this the Saudis hitting back at the Lebanese for insisting on going all the way with the investigation?
Meanwhile, ponder this:
Five trucks carrying weapons and ammunition entered Lebanon ten days ago through the Syrian border and were unloaded at a farm belonging to a “party official”, reported An-Nahar, citing official sources.
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Those syrian and PRO syrina rats. The DUMB syrians think they are smart by sayintg "security cooperation" and us lebanese will say" oh, yes definately"! Do they really think we are that dumb?! They should not comprimise with that monkey assad, they investigation will go all the way and assad and his rats will all go down! can't wait for that to happen! then maybe the other pro syrian rat, lahoud, berri, nsarallah, will follow. i doubt they all will but i know lahoud is out soon. the egyptians are all a rat race just like the saudis, and syrians. When assad's regime is taken down or maybe he's killed since no on elikes him... i will go and piss on his f'n grave!
# posted by 
: 2:32 PM
: 2:32 PM
Anon, it is very clear from your post that you disagree vehemently with the Syrian complicity in the Hariri assassination and their long term abuse of Lebanese sovereignty. Mant, and I hope most readers of this blog, are in total agreement with your sentiments. BUT I resent rather strongly your abusive language and the venom and hatred that permiate your post. I beg of you to ecercise more restraint and to rise above the base level exhibited by our opponents. It is important to make clear that this struggle is not about individuals but about ideas, values and visions.
# posted by : 4:11 PM
: 4:11 PM
Five trucks carrying weapons and ammunition entered Lebanon ten days ago through the Syrian border and were unloaded at a farm belonging to a “party official”, reported An-Nahar, citing official sources.
Part of Lebanon's responsibilty is to control their own border. Until they do this the country will be in trouble.
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Part of Lebanon's responsibilty is to control their own border. Until they do this the country will be in trouble.
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