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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Aoun: Arab Countries Chose Wrong Path by Boycotting Syria
2011-11-16
[An Nahar] Free Patriotic Movement
Despite its name a Christian party allied with Hizbullah, neither free nor particularly patriotic...
leader MP Michel Aoun
...a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hizbullah...
slammed on Tuesday the Arab League
...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing...
's suspension of Syria's membership.

He said after the Change and Reform bloc's weekly meeting: "The Arab countries have chosen the wrong and losing path by deciding to boycott Syria."

"These states have limited themselves to a certain axis and there is something that is steering them away from historic paths," he added.

Commenting on his statements last week that the situation in Syria will be over in a week, meaning this week, the MP said: "The Syrian crisis ended overnight."

"The Arab initiative was announced in a provocative manner and it was phrased in a way that would force Syria to reject it," Aoun remarked.

"Someone caused the failure of the Arab initiative and the escalation was clear on the ground," he added.

"No country can implement reform without stability and stability cannot last without reform," stressed the FPM leader.

Furthermore, he noted that King of the Arabians, Sheikh of the Burning Sands #65;bdullah
... Fifth out of 37 sons of King Abdulaziz to ascend to the throne. He is, after his half-brothers Bandar and Musa'id, the third eldest of the living sons of Abdul Aziz ibn Saud. Abdullah's mother is from the Rashid clan, longtime rivals of the Saud. He has 6 sons and 15 daughters and about $20 billion. His youngest son is just seven years old...
can "save the situation in Syria if he exerted all his efforts on its internal scene."

Asked if sanctions on Syria may affect Leb, Aoun replied: "Sanctions affect the poor and poverty teaches us wisdom."

"Sanctions against Iran transformed it into a major power in all fields," he said.
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Posted by: Creregum Glolump8403   2011-11-16 16:36  

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