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Qabalan slams threats against Syria, Iran, Hizbullah
The vice-president of the Higher Shiite Council, Sheikh Abdel-Amir Qabalan, denounced any threats against Syria, Iran and Hizbullah, stressing that Lebanese Shiites have no independent role to play in Iraq. Following a meeting with US Ambassador Vincent Battle Thursday, Qabalan said the US-led war was neither warranted nor legitimate âand the United States has rendered Arab peace efforts obsolete by its actions.â
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Qabalan said Syria and Iran should play an important role in the region: âWe refuse any threats against them or against Hizbullah, which has social and national roles to play in Lebanon and aims to liberate the country from Israeli occupation.â
Battle said the meeting was to identify the Lebanese Shiitesâ opinion regarding the situation in Iraq, âreaffirming our commitment to a unified country represented by all its different sects and religious entities from all its regions, and to re-establish a normal social and economic cycle.â
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-04-25 |
