All those of you who kept defending and covering Syria’s constant meddling and murderous actions in Lebanon I think it is time to offer a public apology!
Seven Syrians, from the Fateh aL Islam group that follows the order of Syria and are part of the Syrians military intelligence, have been caught and confessed that they committed the terrorist attacks that targeted Ain Aleq in Mount Lebanon a few weeks ago. The suspects also had with them a list of 36 personalities which they planned to assassinate, in addition to future plans to attack the UNIFIL, in addition to an important cash of explosives and ammunitions.
The truth will come out, slowly maybe but it will come out eventually!
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They were Syrian, they were terrorist, they did commit the crime. But to say they are members of that nothing outfit called Fatah el Islam is hiding the real truth.
We should call them what it is; they are Syrian Mokhabarat.
Aside from the likely excuses and accusations by Syria, HA, etc. that this is all March 14th propaganda, and that the confessions were forced, this is a pretty powerful revelation.
It may be revealed in a week, a month, or years down the road, but I wonder if this high level arrest is the result of the recent Iranian general defector, who was involved in the formation of HA back in the early 80's, disclosing intel now that he's safe in Europe.
"AN Iranian general who defected to the West last month had been spying on Iran since 2003 when he was recruited on an overseas business trip, according to Iranian sources."
http://www.iranpressnews.com/english/source/021838.html
This general was in charge of overseeing Iran's extracurricular forces and militias like HA throughout the region, so let's hope this recent crackdown on foreign forces is the first drop of a waterfall of exposures and arrests regarding Syrian and Iranian weapons and funding smuggling to as yet to be revealed Achilles Heals of HA's organization.
Well, this is definitely the time when we see who really works and provides for who:
"Iran with a nuclear bomb or a potential for its creation is impermissible for us", the anonymous [Russian] official was quoted by Itar-Tass
“Even if finished up to 99 per cent, the plant is considered incomplete and now, it is certain that the Russians would not give Iran that one percent until we bow to UN’s resolution”.
http://www.iran-press-service.com/ips/articles-2007/march-2007/boushehr-delayed_15307.shtml
It appears Iran has finally crossed the line into isolation by antagonizing its one last ally, Russia (who decides China's position as well).
I actually thought the mullah's would be smarter than this at their core, but apparently fanaticism has truly taken over.
They backed into a corner that I don't know how they could possibly survive.
They can't go nuclear without Russia's help, and they now can't do that without agreeing to the UN's wishes, and they won't do that because it will be a public omission of weakness by the mullahs which will further embolden domestic and foreign democratic intervention.
And they can't afford to ignore the UN because the continued resolutions and sanctions against the country will cause a mass revolt and the mullahs will be deposed that way too.
Quite the sticky wicket.
The relevance to Lebanon is that the sanctions draft that's been agreed upon by 5+1 of the UN Security Council includes a tightening of funds and an arms export embargo on Iran.
Meaning the funding HA, and Syria have enjoyed thus far is most likely going to take a serious hit further weakening their position.
It will take time, of course, but hopefully as the HA sphere of power from Beirut to Damascas to Tehran begins to continue on its course as a sinking ship, those of patience in Lebanon (and Israel and the US) don't throw them a life preserver by allowing themselves to forgot their heads and be pulled into a conflict caused by any of the three drowning partners while in their death's throw.
why cover up for the saudi members?
> Anonymous said...
>why cover up for the saudi members?
I see what your getting at and did a post a little ways back about in reference to an overall good article that pointed out that Iran and Saudi Arabia are ultimately too peas in a pod as far as their preference for suppressing their own people.
But I did take issue with the Iranian author who used the article to fire back at Saudi critiques of the Iranian government while refusing to admit the faults of the mullahs and arrive at the only reasonable conclusion regarding both countries that both governments need to be dramatically changed.
Here's the article I'm referring to:
Saudi Arabia: House of shame
http://www.iran-press-service.com/ips/articles-2007/february-2007/saud-house-27207.shtml
I've known both Saudis and Iranians here in the US who speak equally of the backward ways of their native countries.
My focus on Iran and Syria has to do with the fact that they're overt and covert policies and pursuits comprise the most pressing situation.
Despite their obvious backing of Wahabiists, Saudi Arabia has to mask it's support and doesn't have anywhere near the military apartus (although they have significantly increased their military budget in recent years) that Iran and, to a lesser extent, Syria does.
And moreso, wahabis are trained primarily on Pakistani soil and don't have anywhere near the coordination and fluent organizational structure that the Qud's force and its extensions of HA do with tacit funding and support by the Iranian government.
Saudi Arabia needs Iran to be a theocratic government so it can maintain its suppressive policies.
If the mullahs were to fall and a responsible democratic nation state to arise on Persian soil, Saudi Arabia would lose it's excuse and soon come under the domestic pressure for liberation of freedoms that Iran is currently enduring.
A good example of how the US was regarded as an overall hero domestically, in Europe and in Western friendly countries throughout the world up until the Soviet Union collapsed.
Now, the US has taken the place of Soviet Russia in the lead role of the “Big Imperialist Bully” at least until a nuke goes off in Paris (which would be a big deal since France has been one of the most lenient countries in dealing with the terrorist threat, opposing the Iraq Invasion and only putting in a mediocre effort into rebuilding Afghanistan), and then America will again be regarded as the hero as it does the dirty work of hunting down the perpetrators because no one else will.
I currently view the nations that need to be engaged for change in the order of:
1) Iran - will lead to Saudi Arabia and other "moderate" Sunni countries becoming actually moderate because they can't hide behind "defending" themselves from a potential Shia Crescent under mullah control.
2) Syria - Frees Lebanon and calms the conflict of Israel and Palestine allowing for actual negotiations and compromises to be made for peace and prosperity.
3) Russia - Despite their recent cutting of strong ties with Iran over Bushehr payment delays and Security Council defiance, Moscow under Putin has thrown out democractic principles and is moving towards becoming like China with a free market and communist social policies.
The Kremlin changing it's ways makes it easier for former Soviet block Slavic countries to finally get on their feet and grow beyond their dark pasts.
4) China - Obviously the biggest challenge around. Currently, the best strategy just might be what's going on now of continuing business as usual and let their middle class with their new found wealth and exposure to western commercialism lead the way for reform.
Japan in the 80's was a similar economic threat (although about 1 billion people shy), but the use one simply on the strength of its culture invading Tokyo streets dissolving the "work to you die" mentality that had reigned previously.
Not to mention, China is the de facto ruler of North Korea and Kim Il Jong would be forced to follow suit if he wanted to keep his lifeline of food, fuel, and funds sustained.
anonymous
well it happens that the story about Saudi involvment was spread by HA's media outlets (al manar and Al akhbar) and these medias have proved to be less than reliable.
So untill i hear anindependant source about Saudi involvemnt int he crimes i'll consider them unfounded rumors...
Oh,
I thought "Saudi Members" was a type-o referring to Saudi oppression of its people similar to Syrian and Iranian domestic oppression.
I didn't know Anonymous was referring to the conspircay theory of Saudi's being involved with the assassination attempt.
Anyways, my original comments of stand in regards to various world powers and for the idea of Saudi involvement in Hariri's assassination....the culprits have been and continue to be the Syrians.
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