In the name of Arab solidarity

The ruling thugs of Damascus are touting the Arab summit as the summit of "Arab solidarity", where every crisis could be resolved, as long as Arabs made love on Persian rugs and ignored Syria's and Iran's roles in instigating conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza. The Assad regime is so desperate to raise the level of representation at the summit, its pamphleteers in Lebanon have begun talking about a possible breakthrough, or "new ideas" to emerge after the summit courtesy of Nabih Berri, the man whom the Syrians entrusted with locking the gates of Lebanese Parliament.

The Assad regime reportedly got busy courting the Egyptians, showering them with offers to "improve bilateral relations", possibly in hopes Mubarak would attend or at least drop his reservations over Syria's annoying obstruction of the Lebanese presidential election.

Sadly for Bashar, the Egyptians saw through his generosity (and possibly blackmail. Think Hamas and Gaza). Al-Hayat on Friday quoted Egyptian sources as saying the Assad strategy to spread false hopes about resolving the Lebanese crisis aims to increase the level of Arab representation at the summit. The sources continued, "The Arab foreign ministers discussed the Lebanese issue three times and there's an Arab initiative that Syria and its allies in Lebanon did not respond to… What can the summit offer that the ministers couldn’t?"

Reportedly, Egypt had been unsuccessfully trying to get a Lebanese president elected before the summit, in hopes to save Arab face and make it a success for all. These efforts failed because it became apparent (once again) that Assad is only interested in a high-profile event to break his Arab isolation and take pictures with pro-US Arab states.

The regime was not happy with the Egyptians leaking this information to al-Hayat. On Saturday, it hit back with a counter-leak,  refusing to be held responsible for the failure to reach a resolution to the Lebanese crisis, and accusing March 14 of obstructing the Arab initiative.

الى ذلك، طرحت أوساط سورية «تساؤلات كبيرة» تتعلق بمدى توافر الرغبة الجدية لدى الاكثرية اللبنانية في حل الازمة وبكونها تريد فقط انتخاب رئيس وبقاء حكومة فؤاد السنيورة، وقالت: «التساؤلات في شأن موقف الغالبية ينطلق من فهم الموقف الاميركي الذي يريد بقاء حكومة السنيورة»، مشيرة الى ان ذلك «يفسر» الكلام عن توسيع هذه الحكومة في الوقت الراهن «توطئة لاستمرارها». واعتبرت الأوساط السورية هذا الاتجاه «يتنافى نصاً وروحاً مع المبادرة العربية التي تتكلم في نقطتها الثانية عن حكومة وحدة وطنية».

وكررت المصادر السورية الرفيعة ان القمة «تخص العرب جميعاً، وهناك مشاكل تواجه الامة العربية، ومشكلة لبنان واحدة من هذه المشاكل لكنها
ليست الوحيدة. ويفترض في القمة ان تعالج جميع المشاكل الموجودة». واضافت انه «منطق غير سليم ان يطلب حل المشاكل كشرط لحضور القمة. سورية دعت جميع الدول العربية، وهي ترحب بقدوم الجميع وتؤكد انها تريد القمة للتضامن كما يجب ان تكون».

وقالت المصادر الرسمية، رداً على سؤال عن الاحتمالات في حال عدم انتخاب رئيس للبنان في الجلسة المقبلة للبرلمان اللبناني يوم الثلثاء المقبل: «إن الشيء الطبيعي جداً، ان تكون قمة دمشق المكان الطبيعي للبحث عن حل لهذه الازمة»، مضيفة ان كل دولة عربية «تختار من يمثلها وفق لرؤيتها للأمور. ولا صحة للقول ان دمشق تشيع جواً من التفاؤل لرفع مستوى التمثيل. وليست هناك اتصالات سورية - مصرية حالياً لحل الازمة اللبنانية». واعتبرت ان «اشتراط حل الازمة لعقد القمة او رفع التمثيل، نوع من الابتزاز». لكن أشارت الى تصريحات وزير الخارجية السعودي الأمير سعود الفيصل في الجزائر قبل أيام، والتي قال فيها انه يأمل بالبحث عن حل لأزمة لبنان في قمة دمشق.

In response to a question on the alternatives if the Lebanese parliament failed to elect a president on Tuesday, the Syrian source told al-Hayat, "it's very natural that the Damascus summit would then become the natural place to look for a solution to this crisis."

So there you go. All that Bashar wants is the upper hand. Discussion of the Lebanese file can only take place in Damascus, during a summit attended by all Arab leaders, after which "new ideas" will be sent around to buy another round.

It gets even more pathetic.

The Syrian source rejected tying the level of the representation at the summit or even holding it to a resolution of the Lebanese crisis, describing it as "blackmail".  Lebanon is not the only issue facing the "Arab nation", he argued. In other words, the Assad regime will respond to "blackmail" with blackmail.

It remains to be seen how the Egyptians, and most importantly, the Saudis, will respond. As for the people directly concerned with all that, I will spare you what the opposition is saying, since they only parrot the Assad regime. March 14 is reportedly preparing post summit plans consisting of a restored/expanded cabinet and re-activation of parliament. This is already hitting obstacles at home, with the Maronite patriarch opposing replacing the resigned and killed ministers, opting instead to lament and compare Lebanon to Palestine. The patriarch also vetoes the election of a president through a simple majority vote, March 14's other alternative. There is also pressure being placed on the Siniora cabinet to send representation to the Damascus summit, by Amr Moussa and incredulously, Amin Gemayel. It is not clear where Hariri stands on this issue. His silence could be an indication that the Saudis have yet to make up their minds, although it is difficult to imagine him agreeing to being represented in a summit presided over by his father's killers. We know where Jumblatt and Geagea stand: Bashar needs to stay in his cave, with no resurrection possible.

Comments

[Min Canada]

In the full scope of things, this summit is meaningless. It has no urgent purpose and the idea that the Lebanese issue will be "solved" in Damascus is an insult to all Lebanese and most Arabs.

Chaney, the latest of the big wigs to visit the area for no public convincing reason just finished his trip in Israel with as obscure a statement as you can get. Chaney said:
"The United States will never pressure Israel to take steps that threaten its security,"
The statement is very troubling. Does it mean that the US will not pressure Israel to takes steps? Or does it mean that the US will not pressure Israel to restrain itself? It would seem from first reading that the former is the correct interpretation of the statement. In that case, the Doves may have won the day, and the efforts of the three top US personalities may have failed to convince the forces in the region to commit to war. Or at least pre-emptive war.

But what of the next statement of Chaney:
"we must not and will not ignore darkening shadows of the situation in Gaza, in Lebanon, in Syria and Iran, and the threats these areas pose to Israel." Bush is back in Israel in May (2 months from now) to commemorate the 60th birthday of Israel. Will he have one more gift for Israel on this birthday? Or will the Israelis be squeamish and decide to ignore the Iranian threat, hoping instead to sway Asaad away from the dark side by offering peace?

All bets are off now. All this maybe a way to confuse the enemy, or it all may be true. I know one thing for sure. My sources have gone silent. That is "usually" a sign that things are at a critical stage. Critical in which direction? Your guess is as good as mine.

Has anyone seen Saad lately?

[Vulcan]

Before your sources went silent they should have at least told you its Cheney DICK not Chaney
so much for reliable sources !!

[Jeha]

I love the choice of words, as well.

Rather than discussing the need for the Lebanese to elect a president, the current assembly of Arab dictators is talking about the need to "choose a president for Lebanon".

[JoseyWales]

The Summit is Kabuki theater, form without substance (no offense to Kabuki fans).

No one bothers to ask WHAT will be discussed there, and WHAT may come out when history is clear that NOTHING ever happens there. Waste if time.

So we all, and our idiot press, focus on WHO and WHEN and the MENU...

Like AK says, it's only about Assad and a photo-op.

The rest is all very disappointing. The "tough" guys, Saudi and Egypt, threaten to send #2 instead of #1. How scary for Syria and reassuring for Lebanon! But who can blame them when M-stupid is thinking of sending someone???

Can anyone explain why is moron Sfeir continuing to paralyze gvmntal action and the election while crying about it everyday?

Not to imply that Saniora is not doing fine paralyzing the gvmnt by himself.

Speaking of PM Milquefreak Saniora, he's apparently thinking of adding ministers to his stupid cabinet WHILE still NOT replacing those who resigned. So the moron and M14 refused a national unity for over a year for what??

Aaargghhh!!!

[Min Canada]

Grow up Vulcan. Yes I mis-spelled Cheney's name. By the way when you say:"should have at least told you its Cheney", it's not [its], it's [it's]. So much for you teaching others how to write!

[Bad Vilbel]

Putting aside the whole Arab summit charade, which I am frankly not interested in discussing. I have to say "WTF?" when I read this:

"March 14 is reportedly preparing post summit plans consisting of a restored/expanded cabinet and re-activation of parliament. This is already hitting obstacles at home, with the Maronite patriarch opposing replacing the resigned and killed ministers, opting instead to lament and compare Lebanon to Palestine."

Why has it taken M14 a year to come to finally making these plans?
Why is the MORON Sfeir still opposing a 50+1 election?
Why does anyone CARE what Sfeir is or isn't opposing? Last I checked, he, much like Hassan Nassrallah, are private citizens with no say on governmental matters.
Why are we still talking about this?

(And some people wonder why i get so frustrated????)

[JoseyWales]

As usual I agree with BV.

Sfeir is an utter disaster. I think it is too late now anyway. However, does Sfeir even understand that you can't negotiate anything if you don't have a fall back position? (50%+1)

If some in Bkirki are pro-Aoun and pushing the above idiocy, then Sfeir needs to show them who is boss (too late there too), and stop his daily whining.

Finally who say the gvmnt has to listen to him, especially when he is undermining them AND making no frigging sense whatsoever.

Even those who "get it", barely do so. Geagea is now saying Harb or Lahoud by 50%+1 "if we have to". When does that time come? In my book that time came and went Nov 23, 2007.

One day without prez = precedent = 2 days without= 3 years without.

Same with Berri and parliament, once you allow the freak to close one day in a regularly mandated session, you've given him the right to shut you down forever.

Happy Easter All.

[Meghwar]

Lebanon and the Damascus Summit

The presence of representatives from Lebanon at the upcoming Arab summit in Damascus in light of the current crisis is not merely a reflection of an internal conflict and presidential elections crisis. Nor is it attributed to Syrian-Lebanese differences over relations between the two countries. The fact of the matter is that it is an extensive accumulation of the resistance towards dealing with "Lebanon the State", whether from the Lebanese side - currently represented by the Opposition - or by "Syria the State", which is attempting to correct the "historical mistake" of announcing "Greater Lebanon" at the beginning of the past century.
(...........)
The well-known story about the formation of the modern Lebanese State during the French Mandate in Lebanon and Syria can almost be found in all forms of the political debate related to the current crisis - governance , the election of a president, the internal political trends, and the external relations of Lebanon. The insistence of the current majority on refusing to "return to tutorship" and that of the Opposition on "strategic relations with Syria" are nothing but an expression of this problem.
(.......)
In Syria's political understanding, the "common paths" eliminated the previous refusal of the Sykes Picot agreement, since it guaranteed its right to interfere in the decisions of the Lebanese State. And this is exactly what it did during its direct military presence in Lebanon. After its withdrawal, this right was transferred to its allies, whose power and roles were magnified through the "common paths". In other words, Syria gave up a "historical right" in the four cazas according to the widespread story about the formation of the modern Lebanese State, against the rights given to it by the "common paths". (............)

In this context, it was possible to understand the Lebanese government's crisis, then the parliamentary crisis, and finally the presidential elections crisis. These three crises would not have emerged had the Lebanese constitution mechanisms been respected. However, when Syrian allies did not activate such mechanisms, it appears that the recognition of the Lebanese State is linked to this State's compliance with "common paths" and "privileged relations".
(........)
These allies will not approve the election of a president as long as this right is not guaranteed. In other words, Damascus will not welcome a Lebanese president at the first Arab Summit it is hosting unless he commits to guarantee this right, even if it is in conflict with the Lebanese constitution mechanisms. (......)

Regardless of the Lebanese government's decision to be represented in the Arab summit, the fact is that the mere prolongation of the presidential crisis for more than 4 months prior to the scheduled Arab summit, is a statement to Arab leaders that the institution of the Arab league does not have any authority or legitimacy to protect a member and a founding state.
Abdullah Iskandar Al-Hayat

http://english.daralhayat.com/opinion/OPED/03-2008/Article-20080323-dc6993bc-c0a8-10ed-017c-4324972bf1c4/story.html
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In other words...Syria WANTS Lebanon BACK by any means, at any price and "opposition" are the best tools ( Mind you, they are proud of being "allies" of Syria and Iran) If this is not High Treason I wonder what is?? Isn't it time to DRAG all of these rats out of their holes, by the neck,put'em in prison then to trial and finally hang sparing Lebanese their venom ? ...

Either M14 move their rears and do something significant about it (preferably a coupla years ago) or bye bye Lebanon....Another civil war is brewing, just waiting for a spark...any spark...Syria had the lighter delivered already.

JW, BV,
As usual we are on the same wavelength...I am so frustrated but what's nauseating is that Patriarchs Mullahs Sheikhs And all kind of "...." are shoving their nose where it does not belong...WTH ???
Can’t they just mind their “GOD” Business???

The worst of all is that Sfeir, lamenting every Sunday yet forbidding the Gov. and majority any decisive action... however and absolutely horrific, the fact that the "Mariachi band" and their Siniorita are obliging ....for crying out loud!

NAUSEATING ...SIMPLY NAUSEATING !

[Meghwar]

رداً على نصر الله الشيعة خائفون من بطشه و لتكن الحرب المفتوحة في الجولان وايران

بقلم آية الله العلامة المحقق الشيخ محمد جميل حمود العاملي
إستحمار الشعوب

أجهُرُ بالحقّ ولا أبالي بتهديدكم لي بالقتل

http://alshiraa.com/alshiraa/details.asp?iss=1333&cat=2&art=1&id=13398

For those who are interested ....

[JoseyWales]

!! إستحمار الشعوب

Outstandingly pithy!

$100 to the first poster who can translate this 2-word gem in TWO words of English.

Who is this Ayatollah guy???

[Amir in Tel Aviv]

Could someone please explain to me this irreconcilable contradiction.??

The summit is "meaningless" is "a Kabuki theater" is
a "charade" is a "shame", yet everybody is talking about,
and is preoccupied with, only
and utterly this summit.
.

[Bad Vilbel]

Amir,

Simple: It's the Middle East, where Kabuki theater is what everyone cares about. Yes, it is theater. No it will not amount to ANYTHING. Yet, somehow, every imbecile this side of the straights of Gibraltar wants to give an opinion about it.

[Amir in Tel Aviv]

BV,

I understand that. It was kind of rhetorical response...
I hope Qathafi will be there; he gives usually the best
shows in town.

[Charlie]

Josey,

Never mind Estehmar since Alsho3oub already translates to two words: "The People"...:-)
so no one is ever going to win your bet..Nice...:-)

[Ghassan Karam]

JW,
Would "Dunce Masses" cut the mustard?

[fubar]

(Ya Libnan) Berri attacked the Siniora government calling it "a cancerous cell that eats away the country".

Déjà vu?

(AKI) "I am convinced that with every day that passes Hezbollah's power increases, and in the near future we will bear witness to the disappearance of this cancerous microbe, Israel, by the radiation of Hezbollah's fighters," said [Head of the Pasdaran, Gen. Mohammad Ali] Jafari.

The cancerous Siniora government is also in need of a little radiation therapy, no doubt.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, is that not so, Mr. Berri?

(Ya Libnan) Berri called on the Arab nations at the summit to launch an open and candid dialogue with Iran and to discuss a strategic road map for the Arab-Israeli conflict.

So, now it comes to this. Iran at the "Arab" Summit. Iran is a vital component of the strategic road map for the "Arab"-Israeli conflict. What to think? The final realization of the Arabization of Iran? Or merely recognition by the Arabs that Iran is beating them at their own game?

/Finally, just a little Easter shout out to all Christians in Lebanon and around the world: Christus resurrexit! Gloria in excelsis Deo.

[Jeha]

Fubar,

Some people are still waiting on that "resurrectus" business; for all the talk about "unity", dogmatics tend to focus on the "e pluribus" part.

... A "Hag Same'akh" to all, and to all a good night.

[marillionlb]

Still talk about attending or not the Arab summit, what difference would that make? has anything ever been agreed upon and implemented in previous Arab sumits?
Hamas and PLO have agreed on ceasing all hostilities and are even considering the reverting of Gaza back to befor Hamas's take over (and that was agreement was not reached in Syria). Syria did declare a couple of weeks ago that the summit is for discussing the Palestinian cause mostly, I guess now they have much less to discuss.
As for patriarch Sfeir, why blame him everytime he shoves his nose in other WE the people's business, blame M14 who listen. Those cowards are not even in agreement amongst themsleves.
You want to save Lebanon, take to the streets and demand that parliement re-opens,ELECT a president,change the government, refuse heraditary leadership, Try Aoun Iztaz, Hassan, Wahab,Kansou, Yakan...etc for treason and hang them in a public square,....etc
Tomorow is the 40th of Imad the terrorist,save a prayer for Lebanon.

[JoseyWales]

Charlie, you got me. That was my secret "out" but you know what I mean. ;)

Gus, thanks for trying but "Isti7mar" is an action word, something is being done to someone. So how about Mass Duncification?

Though Isti7mar el-Chou3oub remains more poetic and more euphonic.

You win half prize. ;)

[Min Canada]

Dummying nations?
Hoodwinking nations?

[Meghwar]

JW,

like Charlie said About "AL - SHOU3OUB" translating to 2 words...;) Still I'll give it a shot, hehe,
How about "People DEBILITATION" ?
Well if I want to translate it LITERALY it would be “MONKEY-ING or ASS-IATIOn“....LOL ...just kidding...

You asked about Ayatollah Sheikh Mohamed Jameel Hammoud, as far as I know, he is from Jabal Amel, like Mufti Al amine, who is also against Hizbies' crap, and the other Imam who shaped "the Free Shiia Movement" (from beqaa)( Hussein hajj ) and he lives in Nabaa, of course we all know about K. Al-Assaad.

I wonder why those idiots in majority do not work with these anti-hizbies factions, and give them back up, more time/space in their media outlets, let them be heard by the "Ashou3oub al MOUSTAHMARA" ?? And for heaven’s sake, why not CHOSE Shiia MINISTERS amongst them and get on with it already ?!!

[Meghwar]

Almost Forgot,
Happy Easter everyone, Jesus is risen, and to those who are still waiting, (my greetings in advance) Christos Anesti to you too.

[Meghwar]

Correction " DONKEY-ING..." but "Monkey-ing" also applies...Let Darwinism run its course.

[Bad Vilbel]

Lebanon is indeed in need of a heavy dose of Darwinism.

[Meghwar]

Guys,
Remeber when I told you that the Russian will not sit and watch Iran blooming into Nuclear Regional power...and that something is cooking with the USA?

Al -Hayat " While the success of the summit is critical for Damascus which wishes to assert the primacy of its positions and decisions once it takes over the presidency of the summit, numerous suggestions indicate that regional restructuring is underway in the period between the summit and a summer following a "hot" spring that may extend from Lebanon to Palestine and Iraq.

Unless there is urgent anticipation of some confrontation involving Israel and taking place in Lebanon after Mughniyyeh's forty-day mourning period and Hezbollah's potential revenge for his assassination, the Russian awakening over what they refer to as the mandatory implementation of Resolution 1701 may actually be concealing an understanding with the Americans over the limitations and outcomes of a military confrontation.

It is not foolish to assume the success of the negotiations over this understanding during the Rice-Lavrov talks in Moscow on the eve of Lavrov's Middle Eastern tour, especially as the meeting ended abruptly with American assurances to the Russians that froze the dispute over the missile shield. This was followed by a tougher Russian stand towards Damascus and explicit support for "Lebanon's constitutional regime, its lawful institutions, sovereignty and independence." Although it goes without saying that the Russian support will be translated into efforts that oppose the attempts by Lebanon's pro-Syrian opposition to change the regime, it is unusual for Russia to take advantage of the confrontations inside the Ain el-Helweh Camp to announce a position identical to the American vision of crises in Lebanon…After all, those confrontations are known to follow a predictable pattern."

The surprise inside the camp was the revival of Jund al-Sham after its death; the surprise in the Kremlin's position was not only its warning about an "open conflict" in Lebanon and its regional consequences should the sides with military capabilities to overturn the balance of power lose their self-restraint, but also in the Russian unequivocal call for the mandatory implementation of Security Council resolutions that prohibit arming political parties. Consequently, this also applies to Hezbollah, especially as Moscow has repeatedly denied that advanced Russian weapons were smuggled to Hezbollah through Syria.

Naturally, the Russian warning builds up more fears, because while it may support certain probabilities of what may come, it can also be understood as an advice to avoid resorting to arms in Lebanon because none of the sides will have the ability to control reactions or confine the scope of the confrontation. This advice applies in the period following the summit in which Lebanon's presence will be dominant even if it chooses to absent itself. The apprehension worsens when noting the rising voices within the opposition to hold the parliamentary majority "responsible for the post-summit consequences" if the Siniora government decides to boycott the summit. Will these consequences be limited to mobilizing supporters against the government?

[Bad Vilbel]

Oh yeah. And did anyone read today's stories about Berri's latest "scheme"?

Apparently, he now wants to solve the Iran-Arab issues too.

Hey, Nabih baba! How about you start by solving your own problems and opening up parliament before you launch on these ambitions initiatives of yours? I wonder if his next time-wasting proposal will be solving world hunger and curing AIDS.

[Meghwar]

BV,
Have you heard the other Bozo Nasrallah???
Latest News ...

Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Monday pledged that Israel is heading towards "more defeats", reiterating that the Jewish state would be "punished" and would cease to exist.
He also stressed that it is the right of Imad Mughniyeh's followers to avenge the death of their leader,
whoever killed "our martyr (Mughniyeh) should be punished, and would be punished. We would set the time, method and place for the punishment," Nasrallah said addressing a rally in south Beirut's Rweiss district.

He predicted that the Israeli Army "wouldn't dare launch an overland attack" against Hizbullah in Lebanon, noting that "they did not even dare launch a major incursion into Gaza."

"The Israelis would discover during any confrontation what a stupid act they committed by killing Mughniyeh," Nasrallah vowed."

Now here's the best part :

"A war by Israel, according to Nasrallah, "would not be a picnic because 85% of the Lebanese support efforts to topple the Zionist Entity."
He said it is "not a simple option for the United States to attack Iran or for Israel to attack Syria."

Is He a total retard or what ???? Put him to sleep for crying out loud ...

Icing on the cake ???

The Israeli People, he said, "couldn't stand living in shelters for 33 day." Nasrallah was referring to the Hizbullah-Israel war in the summer of 2006.

AT LEAST THEY HAVE SHELTERS YOU F@#K !

[Bad Vilbel]

Right...

By "victories", he means "more parts of Lebanon will get turned into parking lots."

And by "Israelis can't stand living in a shelter for 33 days", he means "At least here in Lebanon, our civilians don't have to live in a shelter. They just die and go to heaven when they get bombed." I mean, who wants to live in a shelter for 33 days like those Israeli rats??? Much much easier to just get blown to pieces.

[Meghwar]

BV,

There's something missing...hehe, Hassoun did not explain to us what Israelis would do with all the nukes before they "vanish" !!

[Marillionlb]

Hassan did also claim that 55% of Lebanese see the fall of the state of Israel as a possibility. His census reminded me somehow of the times of Saddam Hussein when 99.9% of the Iraqis re-voted him president. Long live Hassounah boy was he sweating it out (he probably forgot to pay his electricity bill and could not work his A/C)!

[Meghwar]

Here You go ...preparing their sheeple for Martyrdom to come .. Maybe this summer

Concours de la meilleure nouvelle sur le martyre

Le culte du martyre est tellement ancré dans les esprits des milieux du Hezbollah qu’il a donné lieu à un concours (culturel) portant sur la « meilleure nouvelle sur le martyre ». Le concours a été organisé par l’association culturelle islamique al-Maaref, en collaboration avec la municipalité de Nabatiyeh. La cérémonie de remise des prix a été placée sous le patronage du président du bloc parlementaire du Hezbollah, le député Mohammad Raad. Elle s’est déroulée en présence de nombreuses personnalités et des membres du « jury des concours des émirs de la victoire et de la libération ».

http://www.lorientlejour.com/page.aspx?page=article&id=367889

Well let's look at the "bright side" from "shou3oub moustahmara" to " Shou3oub Moustash'hadeh" there's some improvement don't you think ???
Besides, if they really believe this crap, then they deserve it and may their wish be granted (ASAP)!
Bunch of retards!

[Solomon2]

"Solidarity" was the line Arab countries touted in 1967, before, during, and after their six-day war on Israel. I note that there have been reports of Syrian divisions mobilizing on the Lebanese-Syrian border and Syria's puppet Palestinian militias mobilizing in the Bekaa. So what would happen if war just happened to break out while all these Arab leaders are attending a conference in Syria? Would they have any other choice than to publicly endorse the actions of Syria and its allies in such a conflict? In this way, wouldn't Syria be able to FORCE itself back into the Arab fold?

[danny]

Sol,

stop reading fiction books...