 A Hizbullah official described U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, David Welch, as a "depraved low employee" in the U.S. administration, and accused the U.S. of interfering in Lebanon's internal affairs.
| "Depraved"? He didn't seem depraved when I went to lunch with him. We had the baked babies, if I recall, with a nice beaujoulais... |
Talking to The Daily Star Sunday, Sayyed Nawaf Musawi, Hizbullah's officer for external relations, said Welch's visit to Beirut Saturday represented the "worst shape of interference in Lebanon's internal affairs."
| A visit? That's interference in internal affairs? |
"The price of this visit, which aimed at delivering U.S. instructions for Lebanese officials, was the injury of 15 of Lebanon's students. It was a despicable American step to try and create problems and chaos in Lebanon, and to try and instigate the sectarian feelings and tension in the country," Musawi said.
| So lemme get this straight: Welch shows up for talks with Leb officials. Hezbollah and Amal and the rest of the Syrian puppet organizations call out their minions for a few riots. 15 of the little bastards manage to get themselves thumped or hosed, and it's Welch's fault? Isn't that a stretch, even for Arab blame passing? |
The Hizbullah official added that the U.S. move represented part of the American plan for the region. "They want to use Lebanon as a bargaining card and instrument of pressure in their plans for the region," Musawi said.
| Sounds like he's suffering from delusions of importance... |
Welch, who left Beirut for France Sunday morning to meet with leader of Parliament majority MP Saad Hariri in Paris, denied accusation of interfering in Lebanon's internal affairs Saturday, and said following a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora: "I doubt that anyone can seriously say that the U.S. is interfering in Lebanese politics ... If anything our motive is to protect Lebanon, not interfere inside Lebanon," he said. |