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| For Lebanon no
battlefield By Ahmed Al-Jarallah, Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times EVERYDAY Lebanon is facing a new test. Currently it is passing through a qualification test to prove it has not been infiltrated and is secure against being misused by foreign powers. The new test, which will be a measure of Lebanons immunity as a nation, is the ultimatum given by Secretary General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah. Nasrallah, who along with President of Lebanon Emile Lahoud represents a Trojan horse planted by Syria and Iran, has given Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora two weeks to form a national alliance or he will take to the streets to topple Sinoras government. We are confident this silly game, which is not supported by the majority of the Lebanese, wont succeed, especially as we saw millions of Lebanese marching on the streets to topple Karamis government and later force the Syrian troops out of Lebanon. We wonder whether Nasrallah, who wants to bring down Sinioras government, is trying to fail the government of freedoms and replace it with Syrian influence. If this is the case who will support Nasrallah in achieving his goal? It is clear the plans of Syria and Iran are not to confront the United States in Lebanon. It is also clear Syrias claim that Sinioras
government has become a puppet in the hands of US is not true. Since its formation the
current Lebanese government, which includes two members of Hezbollah, has not deviated
from its pledge to protect Lebanons sovereignty and independence. So far it has not
announced any plan to sign a peace accord with Israel. It appears Hezbollah is singing alone in Lebanon and trying to pressure the government to adopt its stand. In reality, what Hezbollah is trying to do is to implement the plans of Syria and Iran to divert international attention away from the formation a tribunal to try the assassins of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Al-Hariri. Hezbollahs weapons are good for nothing except committing suicide or killing innocent Lebanese. At the moment Hezbollah has only two choices. It can either
return to its own people or favor the alliance of Iran and Syria. If Hezbollah chooses the
latter course Lebanon may suffer more political problems. But it wont be involved in
any military confrontation as Hezbollah is weak and cannot fight the Lebanese army, which
has the support of all the people of Lebanon. Tehran and Damascus may want to curtail Lebanons independence and sovereignty over its own land. However they wont be able to succeed in their design as the political atmosphere in Lebanon has changed and the role of their Trojan horse, which has exhausted its power, has been nullified. |