Ian Dome Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 More extremely encouraging news from the ME: Lebanese Forces party leader Samir GeaGea on Friday said Hizbullah must understand "the game is over." “In my opinion, events in the region, starting with Syria and ending in Iran, are capable of creating an appropriate atmosphere for the brothers in Hezbollah to be convinced that the game is over and they have to surrender their arms to the state ,” Geagea told the Egypt-based Rose al-Yusef newspaper. Earlier this week GeaGea told the pro-Hizbullah As-Safir newspaper "I believe that it is in Hizbullah's best interest to quickly begin repositioning itself internally." "If I were in their shoes... I would take an immediate and brave step -- which could be difficult," he admitted, "but is nevertheless necessary, to engage in serious and direct negotiations with the main [Lebanese] parties... so as to reach a historic compromise on arms and all other pending issues -- because we must admit that Lebanon cannot continue to exist without the Shi'ites." Geagea, along with his allies in the March 14 coalition, has repeatedly called on Hizbullah to disarm and disband its terror militias, saying Hizbullah’s arms present an obstacle to the establishment of a state capable of defending itself. He has also charged Hizbullah with maintaining a unilateral foreign policy and drawing Lebanon into unwanted and destructive wars with Israel in the name of 'resistance.' Geagea said on Friday that while the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s government might take several months, it would happen nonetheless. "According to my estimates, [Assad's government will survive] no longer than the end of 2012,” Geagea said. Assad has been a key-backer of the Hizbullah terror group, as well as a strategic bridge to Hizbullah's Iranian allies. The fall of his regime is widely seen as potentially isolating Hizbullah. Although increasingly isolated along with their bosses in Iran and Syria, I'm sure they won't go quietly More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callippo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 when Syria goes, Hizbullah are going to be messed up big style. The Turks hate them and the Palestinians hate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CXC3000 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I agree Hezbollah are bad for the country (and the region) but let's not get too excited over this. We hope certain countries in the area (namely Israel) don't exploit the situation for themselves. Let the Syrians and Lebanese decide what's best for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dome Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Israel hasn't had to exploit anything - its all crumbling with minimal effort. Talking of exploitation, Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria have all exploited the Palestinian refugee situation for too long - part of why they're all collapsing. Hopefully any future governments will finally welcome their brothers in as citizens, and will be more concerned with their own citizens, democracy and peace rather than focus on violence, hate, oppression and the little country full of Jews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CXC3000 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Israel hasn't had to exploit anything - its all crumbling with minimal effort. Talking of exploitation, Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria have all exploited the Palestinian refugee situation for too long - part of why they're all collapsing. Hopefully any future governments will finally welcome their brothers in as citizens, and will be more concerned with their own citizens, democracy and peace rather than focus on violence, hate, oppression and the little country full of Jews. So you're basically saying the Palestinians of Gaza and the West Bank should leave their homes ? - those same homes they've been living in for centuries, and all because they're somehow related to 'others' a few hundred miles away ? What ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dome Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Indeed - what?! Like what part of my post re the refugees in Syria and Lebanon made you bring up people in their homes in the west bank and gaza? Most of those refugees have no idea what either place looks like. Seriously, what?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callippo Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 certain countries in the area (namely Israel). what a gem. This sums up the CXC3000 attitude towards the Middle East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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