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| Hezbollah call on Lebanese politicians cited by WikiLeaks to resign - Sources |
| 2011-04-10 |
| [Asharq al-Aswat] Hezbullies parliamentary sources have called on "all those cited by the WikiLeaks documents...whether they are members of the March 14 Those are the good guys, insofar as Leb has good guys... Alliance or March 8 Alliance, to resign from politics." In a telephone interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, sources revealed that "those mentioned in the WikiLeaks documents have become a burden on the internal [political] scene." The source also stressed that "all of the campaigns against Hezbullies -- whether these were initiated by some of our political allies or opponents -- are part of the campaign to impose a blockade against Hezbullies, domestically, regionally, and internationally." The source added that "some of the statements issued by some of [Hezbullies's] allies can be explained and understood in a different manner than that in which it was leaked; however it can only be viewed in one way by the general public, and particularly the Shiite community." The latest WikiLeaks documents dealt with the relationship between the two Shiite allies, Hezbullies and the Amal movement. A number of MPs and government ministers belonging to the Liberation and Development bloc -- led by Parliamentary Speaker Nabih KnobbyBerri Speaker of the Lebanese parliament, a member of AMAL, a not very subtle Hizbullah sock puppet... -- directly criticized Hezbullies, its strategy, and its possession of arms. A leaked US embassy cable published by WikiLeaks also revealed that in 2006 Lebanese Health Minister Mohammed Jawad Khalifa had informed then US Ambassador to Leb Jeffrey Feltman that Hezbullies could find itself in a position to exert control over a large portion of the Sunni population, adding that this would be a "nightmare scenario." He also stressed that should Syria fail to reach an agreement with the international commission of inquiry, with regards to the Hariri tribunal, then "Hezbullies will make our lives hell." He said that should this happen, this will see the country returning to car booms and terrorist attacks, whilst it would allow Syria to utilize its Paleostinian agents and its sleeper agents in Leb. Khalifa also criticized Hezbullies Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, telling Feltman that he believes himself to be "greater than Salaheddine and all of us." In a separate meeting with then US Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, WikiLeaks revealed that Development and Liberation bloc MP Ali Osseiran also criticized Hezbullies and its leader. Osseiran described Hezbullies as an Iranian agent, and said that Hezbullies chief Hassan Nasrallah had efficiently got rid of all Shiite opposition, placing Hezbullies in a position of regional importance. Immediately following the publication of the leaked US diplomatic cables, the Amal movement issued a statement saying that what was published "was part of an exposed political conspiracy that previously failed, and which will fail to achieve its objectives today." The Amal movement statement added that "this campaign relies upon security cables and statements, The Amal movement statement also said that this campaign has so far avoided directly targeting Hezbullies except by addressing its possession of arms, and has therefore shifted its attack to the Amal movement and its leadership. The Amal movement said that it will remain at the helm of the resistance and will continue to demand Lebanese stability and security. |
| Posted by:Fred |