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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Wally promises to fight Syria

2006-08-29

Lebanese opposition MP Walid Jumblatt accused Syria on Monday of playing a major role in the violence in the region and promised to continue to fight them as much as he could. Speaking to Labor MK Colette Avital at an unplanned meeting in Paris, Jumblatt said "We are stuck between the Israeli rock and the Syrian hard place," Army Radio reported. The Druse leader in Lebanon spared no insult in describing Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime, according to Avital, calling Assad deceitful and manipulative.

After talking to Avital, Jumblatt continued to meet with United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, where he stated that all Syrian influence must be removed from Lebanon. Jumblatt has been a vocal opponent of Syria and pressed for the removal of Syrian troops from Lebanon. He has accused Syria of being behind the killing of Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri in February 2005. Damascus issued a warrant for Jumblatt's arrest in May.

Posted by:Fred

#15 Wally was on the same hitlist as Hariri. He fell out with the Syrians over keeping Lahoude on for another term.

Posted by: Fred 2006-08-29 18:56

#14 Another addition to my list of "Things that are not long for this world".

Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-29 15:23

#13 Now this is the same Walid Jumblatt that was kissing Assad's po-po when Syria was running the country, right?

Posted by: Ulise Glinert8575 2006-08-29 15:21

#12 note he said this talking face to face with an Israeli MK (member of the Knesset). That alone is spitting in the face of Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah.

Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-08-29 09:49

#11 If I were Wally I'd be willing to fight the Syrians (as long as I didn't get hurt), and if I were Wally's grampa I'd be willing to fight the French (ditto).

Posted by: Steve White 2006-08-29 09:45

#10 Heh. Good reason to hire a chauffer. I'd get a Shia and a Sunni. Let them switch driving and shotgun.

Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-08-29 09:30

#9 no hypocrisy if he follows through. Why the worry lines, Wally? Let someone else start the car in the mornings

Posted by: Frank G 2006-08-29 09:26

#8 The Druse leader in Lebanon spared no insult in describing Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime, according to Avital, calling Assad deceitful and manipulative. ..;-)

Agita

/Reaches for the Tums

Posted by: RD 2006-08-29 07:34

#7 From the Dept of Unintended consequences...Post the hezbully disarmament, Israel signs Mutual Defense agreement with New Lebanese govnmnt.

Posted by: Thereck Speamp6869 2006-08-29 06:43

#6 Master of the Obvious and a Black Belt in Self-Preservation. No mention of the Hezbullies and their role in regional violence, Wally?

Posted by: SteveS 2006-08-29 04:30

#5 Jumblatt said "We are stuck between the Israeli rock and the Syrian hard place,"

I now pronounce you Exalted Grand High Master of the Obvious.

Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-29 01:50

#4 Wally promises to fight Syria

That's easy for him to say, now that the Syrian military has withdrawn from Lebanon.

Posted by: Zhang Fei 2006-08-29 01:39

#3 Gotta do something, Jumbly - Syria is the near-term, Iran the long term for both Lebanon + Syria.

Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-08-29 01:04

#2 Snease Shaiting3550, I don't see hypocrisy. If I were in Jumblat shoes, I'd dislike (loathe, hate, despise, you get the idea) Pencilneck too, whether my granpa inspired Syrian revolt in 1925, or not.

Posted by: twobyfour 2006-08-29 01:03

#1 More Syrian hypocrisy. Jumblatt's grandfather - Shakib Arslan - inspired the Syrian revolt of 1925 against France.

Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550 2006-08-29 00:34

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