Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa said Thursday that Hizbullah was a Lebanese political party and that any issue concerning the organization should be sorted out by the Lebanese themselves. Speaking to reporters in Beirut, after conferring with President Emile Lahoud and Foreign Minister Jean Obeid, Sharaa said his country welcomed US Secretary of State Colin Powellâs visit. He added that Powell could convey to Syria any message directly and âwithout hostility.â
| I wouldn't call that much of an example of "standing up" for Hezbollah. More like passing the buck to the colonials. Does that mean they're cutting to cord to Hezbollah? If Syria cuts their cord, that leave only the Iranian cord. Cut both of them, and the Lebanese might indeed be able to "sort it out" themselves. |
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