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Hizbullah, Iran Won't Take 'Suicidal' Stand in Defending Syria
[An Nahar] Hizbullah and Iran will not go out of their way in defending the Syrian regime given the international pressure it is being subject to and the likelihood that it will soon be tossed, diplomatic sources told the daily An Nahar in remarks published on Sunday."Yer on yer own, Pencilneck!" They added that the international pressure on Syria to halt its crackdown against anti-regime protests is also weighing on its allies in Leb, especially Hizbullah. They noted: "The party always resorted to stirring security or military unrest whenever it faced internal pressure ... and the situation in Syria is a major cause of concern for it because the regime has and still is its primary supporter in the region." However, some men learn by reading. A few learn by observation. The rest have to pee on the electric fence for themselves... in light of recent Iranian remarks on the situation in Syria, questions have been raised over whether it and Hizbullah will keep on supporting the Arab state until the very end. After all, they could always support someone else... Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi had stated in late August that the Syrian government should recognize the "legitimate demands" of its people. ...someone pliable... The sources said: "Regardless of the extent of its support for the Syrian regime, Iran will not jeopardize Hizbullah's position in Leb." ...who will do as he's told... "Sacrificing its position is out of the question if it believes that the regime will be tossed," they added. ...and keep the pipeline to Hizbullah open... "The West believes that Iran and Hizbullah won't take suicidal stands towards Syria and they may even have started planning their steps after the fall of the regime even if statements by their various officials indicate otherwise," stated the sources. Posted by: Fred 2011-09-05 |
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