As always, Aoun brings about an aura of change, of bringing new blood into the Lebanese putrid political life. Alas, it is only a false illusion and that is a shame, and a terrible waist.
Let me elaborate, when he first came back for exile many saw him as a white knight coming to the rescue of our country. We hoped that he will bring positive change and cleanse the ugly political arena. However, he dived right in that smelly pool of mud, and became just another political player.
Many will argue otherwise, but the reality is Aoun is no better than any other politicians. And I believe that he is worse, because he had a change to ignite a new beginning and he failed...miserably...
For example in the first parliamentary election, he allied himself with Syria’s goon and henchmen all over Lebanon (the Syrian National Party, Michel Murr, Hezbollah and even the Baath Party)
His supporters argue that they were forced into such an alliance because the 14 of March coalition refused to give Aoun his proper share. An excuse that is even worse than the deed itself. For his action was an embodiment of all what ills the Lebanese political arena: the lack of principles, blaming others for one deeds and a constant flip flopping to better ones own interests and to hell with everything else. Aoun should have taken the high road, he might have lost a few seats but at least he would have proved his sincerity and moral toughness.
And now once again he had another perfect chance to make a change, by launching a new TV station, called OTV, which he claimed “will be a sincere and an unbiased source of news” However, he appointed Jean Aziz as the director and chief editor of its political program. Jean Aziz is one of the most biased, antagonistic and inaccurate journalist in Lebanon. He writes in Al-Akhbar a very biased newspaper, which excels at the fabrication of rumors and attacks against the 14 of March.
Mon General, once more your actions are a disappointment. Once more you fail in becoming a uniting force, only spreading dissent and divisions. Mon General you are only another one of our cursed, petty politicians who only care for their own narrow interests.
9 comments :
Hi,
What is the "the 14 of March coalition " ?
March 14 Coalition is the future of Lebanon, my God bless them one by one and curse all the March 8 especially nasrallah and his thugs
14 March is a coalition of Lebanese factions that lead the cedar revolution, which ousted the Syrians, after the assassination of PM Rafik Hariri.
The coalition is comprised of Saad Hariri (the son of Rafik Hariri) Future Movement (mainly Muslim sunni) and Walid Joumblatt's PSP (mainly druz) and Samir Geagea Lebanese Forces (mainly Christian) and with several smaller Christians parties such as Kateab...
at the moment they are leading the government against Syria's allies: hezbollah, Amal Movement and some Syrians backed parties (SSNP and Lebanese Baath) And all of these are also allied with Aoun, who was formerly with the 14 march but turned.
Hi,
How can it be that the goverment of 1 march did nothing when HA started the last war with Israel?
and if nothing could be done at that time then why they are not doing anything about it now?
its an absurd that they allow to create a second army in Lebanon.
How big is this goverment support?
It is indeed a terrible waist. Perhaps he can get on a diet and get some exercise tips on how love life.
OTV has proven that tis neutrality by giving the talk to every party, equally.
14 March is the date of the launching of the Liberation War in 1989 against the syrian occupation of Lebanon.
And 14 March 2005 is the date of the big demonstration which leaded to the end of this occupation.
The only party which participated to the 2 events is the FPM, of General Michel Aoun. He was supported by other christian "leaders" during the 90s. Hariri and Joumblat joined him some weeks before 14th March 2005. That's why the Demo was one of the biggest of the country.
Now, 14 March coalition is formed of all the parties which participated to the 14 March 2005 demonstration, despite General Aoun's FPM.
So, 14 March coalition is composed of the half of the anti-syrian coalition.
My friend
OTV has just started so i don't think anyone can claim one thing or another. but i will ask you this from the time it went on air, how many time it held special talk shows with Aoun and how many time it spoke with Amine Gemayel or Hariri or anyone else form 14 March?
furthurmore my whole article was based on Jean Aziz and his evident bias and prejudice against 14 march and Hariri in particular ( just read his articles) so if OTV was going to be neutral or unbiased a more "neutral" person should have been in charge ( and i am not saying put an person form outside FPM, but at least not Aziz)
ah and one more thing
does not matter who started what and when there is a coalition named 14 March and Aoun choose to leave it.
Therefore they are still called 14 March and he is called... FPM leader...
very simple.
I think people have to stop talking in terms of "dates" which are out of date.
During 14 March, you had: actual Government + FPM + Tashnag + others
During 8 March, you had: Opposition - FPM - Tashnag - others
So, continuing to use such denominations is aimed to propagate false ideas on who is who. When I read journalists talking about 14 March against 8 March today, I cannot but be sorry for them and treat them as "propaganda journalists". When you are releasing an information, you have to be fair from the beginning to the end. When the 14 March movement was formed, FPM was already no more part of the group, so since the begining, the name was taken in order to "hihgjack" a date which means a lot for FPMers (their battle against syrian occupation began on 14 March 1989 and ended on 14 March 2005, which was not the case of the majority of the actual March 14 movement. Hariri and Jumblat started to be against Syria only few months before its withdrawal on April 2005). Just for the record.
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