 Senior Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah and former Premier Salim Hoss said they feared that Lebanon had entered a "labyrinth of internationalization" that will destabilize the country. They also stressed the need for urgent solutions to the country's economic and financial problems.
| Why don't you wander into that labyrinth of internationalization and see if you find them there? |
Hoss, who visited Fadlallah at his residence in Haret Hreik on Thursday, said discussions focused on issues that concern the Lebanese because the cleric is known for his respect, wisdom and care for the people.
| That's Mullah Fudlullah he's talking about, the founder of Hezbollah. |
Hoss said he fears that the resignation of Detlev Mehlis, the UN lead investigator into the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri, would lead to further delays in the investigation. "Of course, the Security Council will designate a successor, but changing the international investigator will surely cause delays and this is a shame."
Hoss indicated that his visits with the various political forces in the country aimed at finding a common denominator on issues of national concern. "We believe that discord among the Lebanese political powers is less tense than it is depicted," he added.
| I think he's right. I think their internal structure is pretty fragile, but I also think the oligarchs have had time to reach their accomodations. The really big egos, with the exception of Nasrallah and Jumblatt, have been bumped off, and even Wally's no Kamal. Hezbollah's position's becoming a bit more precarious than it was, when when Syria implodes they're going to be really unhappy. But hopefully Beirut's been shot up on a large scale for the last time. |
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