Jumblat: Syrian Regime as Powerful as it Has Ever Been in Lebanon
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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat noted that some Lebanese security agencies are receiving order from the Syrian regime, reported the daily An Nahar on Sunday.
He told the daily: “The Syrian regime is as powerful as it ever was in Lebanon.”
He refuted claims that the regime is too caught up in its own local affairs to concern itself with Lebanon.
On the performance of the security agencies, the MP highlighted the lack of coordination between the various agencies, noting that “most of them have non-Lebanese allegiances.”
Jumblat also criticized the army intelligence, urging it to refrain from meddling in political affairs.
“The command council of the Internal Security Forces is almost paralyzed and some officials’ security entourage is the size of an army,” he added
“The security of the state is in the hands of an officer whose superior takes him every now and then to Damascus,” remarked Jumblat.
“I don’t know who he visits there,” he added.
The Druze chief stressed the importance of the rise of the state, “not people and parties.”
This step should then be followed with the establishment of a joint operations room that ensures the coordination of work by the various security agencies, he continued.
Asked if Lebanon is vulnerable on the security level, Jumblat replied: “The situation will improve when they decide that they are loyal to state and if they believe in the state.”
“When they are affiliated to foreign powers however, we fear that they will carry out operations at the expense of Lebanon’s security, stability, and dignity,” he warned.
Commenting on the March 14 camp’s decision to suspend its participation in the national dialogue, the MP said: “They have a legitimate excuse. We want the minimum amount of reassurances to feel safe about our country.”
The camp suspended its participation following the failure to hand the complete telecom data in the assassination attempts against MP Butros Harb and Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea.
Media reports over the weekend have since said that part of the data has been handed over to the security forces, with the rest set to be delivered in the upcoming hours.
Jumblat praised President Michel Suleiman’s efforts to resume the national dialogue, urging the other camp to vow that “the decision of war and peace will one day lie in the hands of the states.”
“The slogan of the army, people, and resistance has proven its value, but it is also causing the downfall of the state in all regions, even Beirut’s southern suburbs,” he noted.
“The president was clear when he said that the talks are aimed at devising a defense strategy for Lebanon against Israel. He did not speak of defending Iran,” stated the MP.
“There is no available substitute to the current government,” he added.
The PSP leader added that contacts between him and Hizbullah have not been severed, but they are in constant communication, mostly through the party’s security official Wafiq Safa.
He voiced his disagreement with Hizbullah’s assertions that the dialogue can address its weapons possession only after the liberation of the Shebaa Farms from Israeli occupation.
“The land can be liberated after we prove that it is Lebanese and once the border is demarcated,” stressed Jumblat.
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah had stated that the arms will only be discussed after the end of the Arab-Israeli conflict, continued Jumblat.
“At the end of the July 2006 war, he was an Arab and Islamic leader, so why is he insisting on changing his image?” he wondered.
“Why doesn’t he give the Lebanese some hope that the state can be built?” he asked.
29 July 2012, 10:54
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For once since a long time I totally agree with joumblat. he is expreesing the sentiment of all true Lebanese, and not traitors like the ne above.
29 July 2012, 16:27
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i said it in a different report when they arrested the 2 smugglers....our government is being controlled by syria no matter what those other guys say cuz they have a personal grudge on jumblat and geagea but r too blind to c the real truth....they need to stop looking into the past and look at the present majority of lebanese dont HA or his pathetic pple in this country cuz they r a bunch of loyal assad regime fighters
29 July 2012, 11:10
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Walid Jumblat is the ONLY Lebanese politician or former politician who is speaking the truth in Lebanon, right now. No matter what anyone thinks of the man's past, anyone with half a brain can clearly see the man is being truthful and honest....
29 July 2012, 14:44
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Well said. 3amo Walid really is the ONLY Lebanese politician speaking with some sense these days. His past aside, he really is the light at the end of the tunnel right now. Jumblatt has grown quite wise and we should heed his words before it's too late.
29 July 2012, 11:12
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I believe it is ovious to all that kawmieh are the worst in the category you are talking about: they are assassins.
29 July 2012, 12:33
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M8 M14 HA Amal and the others which i dont know what they are called, all of the followers on this thread of those groups, do u seriously follow someone who has been seen to Change sides back and forth continuously? no matter what he says if its is true or not, do u seriously trust them? Jumblatta of all people ?
you really are a bunch of ignorant ( educated or not) fools, if u are lebanese and u want wat is best for lebanon , dont follow a specific figure/war-lord. Coz wat they are doing is only following what outside forces want, its all about money in the end.
U need to do wats best for ur town, elect someone who wants change,who will make a change and not just to get ur driveway paved.
Its time for change, different leaders.
29 July 2012, 12:34
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M8 M14 HA Amal and the others which i dont know what they are called, all of the followers on this thread of those groups, do u seriously follow someone who has been seen to Change sides back and forth continuously? no matter what he says if its is true or not, do u seriously trust them? Jumblatta of all people ?
you really are a bunch of ignorant ( educated or not) fools, if u are lebanese and u want wat is best for lebanon , dont follow a specific figure/war-lord. Coz wat they are doing is only following what outside forces want, its all about money in the end.
U need to do wats best for ur town, elect someone who wants change,who will make a change and not just to get ur driveway paved.
Its time for change, different leaders.
29 July 2012, 14:56
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The FT/Mowaten/Sabukolov/Mr 10 nicknames is paid $1200 per month to write his orange propaganda.
29 July 2012, 15:24
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Jumblat hate the guts of the syrians. They killed his dad!!
He had the self control to suck up to them for years until he saw the appropriate time to turn around. Even though he is a criminal, he is also a statesman.
Have not Petain opened the doors of paris to the germans, paris would have been destroyed. Instead, Paris was liberated a few years later.
Lebanon WILL be liberated from Syria/Iran hegemony. give it some time. Jumblat knows that.
29 July 2012, 16:29
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jumblat doesnt hate syrians...he hates the syrian regime but well said we will liberate lebanon
29 July 2012, 18:38
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to Makhaleh: Thank you for having the awareness to realized that was jumblat did was a sacrifice to his dignity in order to protect the druze people. i believe that in the end, he made the right choice for the people that trust him, whether they currently understand it or not. what he did was self sacrifice. His decision did surprise me but he is no fool. he doesnt let emotions dictate. Anyway,
to Karim-m1 .... just shut the hell up man ... go read a book, open your mind and stop being ruled by emotion and by what other people tell u. Calling Jumblat a "A barbaric, fanatical, terrorist dimwit leader with the blood of thousands of Lebanese and Lebanese army soldiers on his hand" is absolutely hilarious, i don't know who you follow (not that i follow anyone, not even jumblat) but what the hell would say about hassan N. ? shame on u.
29 July 2012, 18:44
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and you too Lebanon-first ! thanks for a truthful comment, these forums have been the same bashing of "politicians" and replying for 6 months, its quite sad. just one thing tho, can you or someone tell me why you call him a criminal ? 1/2 of the lebanese men in the country are criminals , compared to other politicians, i find jumblat mild. thanks.
just a little joke here : Definition of Politics : "poli-" expressing many . "-tics" blood sucking creatures. =)
let us not forget that Lebanon is very sick right now and the people should be the cure. we are ALL part of the problem if we are not part of the solution. Lebanon FIRST !!!
29 July 2012, 19:58
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i was just saying the fact jadski...i would of done the same if i was in his shoes alot of pple dont see the big picture, they only see wat they want to see and this is why we always have problems in our beloved country, we need to let some of the past go and work on the present situation which is a free lebanon where the president is the president not controlled by a higher power
29 July 2012, 16:22
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ofcourse sayed hassan isnt clean remember what he did....ordered his fighter to terrify the lebanese people by shooting at them with the help of the syrians...he drew weapons on lebanon
29 July 2012, 16:34
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lightning....he did betray lebanese....but cant hold him for that cuz if he didnt wat he did, it would of been the end of the druz in lebanon bass halla2 he is speaking the truth our government is very corrupt
29 July 2012, 16:39
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karim.....di3an hel issim fiik cuz i think u like to c syrian regime overcome this crisis by stopping a couple of people right....the army is controlled by the state in which syria still has its grip on...u wanna call the army patriotic then wait till they start stopping the thugs in the south that r smuggling arms to HA cuz israel now is ready for another war HA might win but lives r gonna be ruined if u think of urself patriotic then start being part of the solution not the problem
29 July 2012, 18:22
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allouchi....dude it doesnt help with the name calling him an idiot...its not his fault hes brainwashed bro
29 July 2012, 18:04
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It's not jumblatt who's at fault here, it's the Lebanese press and people who should be ashamed. Here's a public figure that changed his mind so many times over the past 30 years that his wife doesn't know what he really wants for breakfast and yet the press runs to repeat every stupidity he says and people still listen and believe. It is with his help that the Syrians are back as strong as before and he has the guts to go public in criticizing what he helped create?? And the press still report on him???? And people read what he says????
29 July 2012, 18:19
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so wats the problem of not knowing wat he wants for breakfast.....i wake up and dont know wat i want for breakfast and have been like that 29 years....and why are u blaming the press dude come on they need to get paid dont blame them for working and covering a story....he did wat he had to do to keep the druze in the government not a smart decision but he did what he had to do im pretty sure any1 of us would of done the same thing for his people plus hes not the reason why the syrian regime is back, its well known thats berri and nasrallah...come on siko we need to stop blaming and start fixing cuz none of us will get our freedom from syria if we keep this up
29 July 2012, 19:20
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Or course they are Mr Joumblat. The Syrians ARE the government today, which they weren't a couple of years ago!
29 July 2012, 20:05
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ouwette he didnt help the syrians do anything, he kept the druze in the picture dont forget he fought a battle against them when they pointed the guns on lebanon,what he did was fight and he knew if he didnt do wat he did, the druze community would of been demolished by the amal and hizballah movement, he did a smart thing dont forget they murdered his father so what was for his people.If you think abt it was also smart to turn around because he could be a big help to bring lebanon back,who knows maybe his intentions were to topple the hizballah regime from the begining
29 July 2012, 22:27
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yes makhaleh, but it's past bedtime for kids and he should already be snoring.
30 July 2012, 03:24
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Here goes Jumblatt again with his rhetoric. He is like the weather in Canada during the summer. Changes every hour.
