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| Leadership is sacrifice |
| 2011-01-24 |
| By Tariq Alhomayed I have often heard men say that the King of the Arabians, Sheikh of the Burning Sands, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques , King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, had a lot of respect and appreciation for the late Kamal Jumblatt. The King believes that Jumblatt held a stance which ultimately cost him his life, but he never compromised his position. I recalled this after a recent presser, in which Walid WallyJumblat ... who's been on every side in Leb at least four times... t, the son of the late Lebanese leader, declared that he had changed his allegiances [regarding the nomination of the next Prime Minster], and joined forces with Syria and Hezbullies. This move was considered a complete reversal of his previous position, and thus there is a clear difference between the son and his father! Walid says that he wants to maintain civil peace in Leb, and this desire is both sincere and noble. It is a desire which I have repeatedly heard from Jumblatt himself, whether over the telephone or in person during my last interview with him in Beirut. However, The infamous However... this is also one of the most important reasons to hold everyone to the International Tribunal, in order to put an end to liquidations and political crimes, and furthermore to put an end to the manipulation of Leb, and the constant threats to its unity, sects, and above all, its existence. Regarding Jumblatt's recent statements, some believe that he has not completely closed the door on the March 14 Those are the good guys, insofar as Leb has good guys... th Alliance, which he insinuated by saying he had joined Syria and Hezbullies. It could be that his deputies hold a different stance regarding nominations for the next Prime Minister. The irony is that Hezbullies and its allies, and those behind them of course, want to nominate Omar Karami as Prime Minster...the man who held that very post when Rafik Hariri was assassinated, yet today he is being put forth as a candidate to lead a government intending to abolish the Hariri Tribunal! I was thoroughly convinced by what Eli Maroni, a member of al-Kata'ib bloc, said the day before yesterday in our newspaper, stating "MP Jumblatt's move to stand with Syria and Hezbullies was imposed upon him by threats and intimidation. This happened as a result of the strong presence of armed Hezbullies forces of Evil between my town Qmatiye and Aley (all predominantly Druze areas). This has left the Lebanese in a state of constant anxiety, stemming from the fear of weapons". I sensed this much from sporadic conversations with Walid Jumblatt, and I have also heard such comments from those close to Jumblatt himself, and others who are in communication with him. Thus someone might say Walid Jumblatt is changing his stance based on a rational motive; to protect his followers, the Druze. This is true, for it is the duty of a leader, any leader, to take into account the interests of those who follow him. However, The infamous However... only taking the interests of supporters into account is an act of self-preservation, whereas it is also the duty of the leader to achieve a larger objective, namely the preservation of the Lebanese state. He must protect all components of Leb, including the Druze, but not at the expense of others. If Leb does indeed end up with a government led by Iran and Syria, as hinted by Samir Geagea, ... Geagea was imprisoned by the Syrians and their puppets for 11 years in a dungeon in the third basement level of the Lebanese Ministry of Defense. He was released after the Cedar Revolution in 2005 ... this will mean an end to the Lebanese state, and even an end to the Druze community. They will either be transformed into followers of the Wali al-Faqih, or handed over to the intelligence services. To give Leb to Iran, with the blessing of the Lebanese leaders, is both cowardly and weak. [Lebanese leaders] ought to be reminded of the piece of history that I am recalling today, that Kamal Jumblatt was a brave man and uncompromising in his positions. Therefore we say to Mr. Walid Jumblatt: leadership is sacrifice. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "End to the Lebanese State" > a "NORTH KOREA" Scenario for ISRAEL??? Again, NUCLEARIZING IRAN will prefer to stay on the Media, Diplomatic = strategic defensive + let the MILTERR GROUPS take the lead in any new mil confrontation or war agz Israel, as IRAN NEEDS TIME TO BUILD EVEN A "SUFFICIENT" = MINIMAL INDIGENOUS NUCLEAR WEAPS ARSENAL TO DETER FOREIGN ATTACK. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-01-24 01:24 |
| #1 And the Cedar Revolution is what they are targeting. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-01-24 00:29 |