Syria is the key for a successful agreement Daily Edition
Why? Because there is no internal power in Lebanon that is able to prevent Hizbullah from recovering, receiving new rockets, recruiting, and training invigorated terrorists, and rebuilding its infrastructure. There is no army which is experienced and motivated enough to guard Lebanon's southern...
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| Published in | The Jerusalem post |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Post Ltd
30.07.2006
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| Summary: | Why? Because there is no internal power in Lebanon that is able to prevent Hizbullah from recovering, receiving new rockets, recruiting, and training invigorated terrorists, and rebuilding its infrastructure. There is no army which is experienced and motivated enough to guard Lebanon's southern border from penetrations by Hizbullah terrorists into Israel to terrorize and kidnap civilians and soldiers. Syria, despite the fact that its forces have left Lebanon recently, is the influential and leading power in Lebanon. The president and the generals mouth the proclamations of the Syrian leaders. The murder of Rafik Hariri has spread horror among Lebanese leaders and has frozen their courage to oppose Assad's policy, to counter his intervention in Lebanese politics. The source of Hizbullah's power is Assad's encouragement, politically and militarily. Contrary to the common assessment, more consequential Syrian assistance is political. |
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