German officials have tried in talks with Free Patriotic Movement leader Michael Aoun to promote calm and entente between the various Lebanese factions, the daily an-Nahar reported Saturday. Quoting unnamed German diplomatic sources, the report said Berlin officials "pointed to the dangers facing Lebanon" during their talks with Aoun earlier this week. But they concluded that FPM leader remains motivated only by "personal ambition," the report added without further elaboration.
| Not sure what that "personal ambition" is, unless it's the ambition not to be boomed by Syria. Aoun could have waltzed into the presidency on Lahoud's departure by making nice with both sides. Instead, he's acting like Syria owns him. |
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