Neither Revolutionary nor Revolting, Lebanese Cedar “Movement” Officially Dead…………….
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“Walid Jumblatt, a Lebanese MP and leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, has made a public apology for "indecent comments" he made in the past against Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president. Jumblatt, who was part of the anti-Syria March 14 movement, had described al-Assad in 2007 as "Damascus' dictator", "a savage" and "an Israeli product". Participating in Hiwar Maftouh (Open Dialogue), an Al Jazeera Arabic talk show, Jumblatt said his comments were made out of anger, amid stressful atmosphere and at a time the sectarian and ethnic split in Lebanon was at its peak. He said: “My remarks were indecent, out of context and go beyond the political manners."…..…”
It was not a revolution; just more maneuverings by various factions to adjust the local (and regional) balance of power. It has failed.
The Lebanese are not revolting types, I mean revolutionary types. Some of them are probably revolting types, some probably are revolutionary types. Most are neither, like all other nations.
Alles klar?
Cheers
mhg
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It was not a revolution; just more maneuverings by various factions to adjust the local (and regional) balance of power. It has failed.
The Lebanese are not revolting types, I mean revolutionary types. Some of them are probably revolting types, some probably are revolutionary types. Most are neither, like all other nations.
Alles klar?
Cheers
mhg
Mon Email
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