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Syria: Airport incident greatly damaged Hezbollah’s image

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Al-Hayat newspaper on Tuesday quoted a source as saying that Damascus is very worried about Saturday’s airport incident, adding that it has greatly damaged Hezbollah’s image as well as that of its allies.

Tension between the Future Movement and Hezbollah ran high after armed Hezbollah bodyguards received former General Security chief Jamil as-Sayyed who is wanted by the Lebanese judiciary at the VIP launch of Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport without the needed permission from the ministry of Foreign affairs .

Sayyed, who had just returned from France, was summoned by Attorney General Judge Said Mirza for questioning following the former’s September 12 statement, in which he attacked Hariri. Hezbollah on Friday called for the judiciary to revoke the summons.

The source also told the daily that “such external concern will put pressure on Lebanese parties to foster calm and to adhere to the Saudi-Syrian rapprochement.”

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz and President Michel Suleiman held a meeting in Baabda on July 30 in a bid to defuse political tension following Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech calling the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) an Israeli project designed to target Hezbollah by stirring up sectarian strife in the country.

Sayyed along with 3 other generals was detained from 2005 to 2009 on suspicion of involvement in former PM Rafik Hariri’s murder. In April 2009, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL ) ordered their release without charges due to insufficient evidence. STL prosecutor made it clear at the time they were set free that their release did not mean they are Innocent and that once more evidence is available they could be back in jail.

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17 responses to “Syria: Airport incident greatly damaged Hezbollah’s image”

  1. Leborigine Avatar
    Leborigine

    Of course, give me a break!! It is part of a big plan. The English have used these tactics in the 1300 and 1400 with the Scots and the Welsh. Who is damascus kidding. HA will not dare do anything unless there is an order from damascus for it to do so, then you come out and give them a bad rap so that everyone else thinks that you are doing the right thing.

    1. maria_h Avatar
      maria_h

      too funny…..I bet the call came directly from this pinheads office to ha for picking up the trash from the airport

      1. Jean Jacques Francois Avatar
        Jean Jacques Francois

        I always thought of him as more of a conehead…

    2. ghaddad Avatar
      ghaddad

      It doesn’t matter whether Syria and HA were in sync on this. Either way that doesn’t help HA with its case against the STL. It will solidify those opposing HA that they’re acting like criminals and showing who they truly are.
      If our Interior Minister saying its a normal incident yet syria criticizing it whether they meant it or not it shows that HA was totally wrong about all this. HA wants us to believe there is no gov’t or state therefore we do what we want. Instead of clinging on the formula of Army, Resistance and people. They demolished it and destroyed this concept by this act and other past erratic and thugs like behavior.

    3. ghaddad Avatar
      ghaddad

      It doesn’t matter whether Syria and HA were in sync on this. Either way that doesn’t help HA with its case against the STL. It will solidify those opposing HA that they’re acting like criminals and showing who they truly are.
      If our Interior Minister saying its a normal incident yet syria criticizing it whether they meant it or not it shows that HA was totally wrong about all this. HA wants us to believe there is no gov’t or state therefore we do what we want. Instead of clinging on the formula of Army, Resistance and people. They demolished it and destroyed this concept by this act and other past erratic and thugs like behavior.

  2. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Of course, give me a break!! It is part of a big plan. The English have used these tactics in the 1300 and 1400 with the Scots and the Welsh. Who is damascus kidding. HA will not dare do anything unless there is an order from damascus for it to do so, then you come out and give them a bad rap so that everyone else thinks that you are doing the right thing.

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      too funny…..I bet the call came directly from this pinheads office to ha for picking up the trash from the airport

      1. Jean Jacques Francois Avatar
        Jean Jacques Francois

        I always thought of him as more of a conehead…

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      It doesn’t matter whether Syria and HA were in sync on this. Either way that doesn’t help HA with its case against the STL. It will solidify those opposing HA that they’re acting like criminals and showing who they truly are.

      If our Interior Minister saying its a normal incident yet syria criticizing it whether they meant it or not it shows that HA was totally wrong about all this. HA wants us to believe there is no gov’t or state therefore we do what we want. Instead of clinging on the formula of Army, Resistance and people. They demolished it and destroyed this concept by this act and other past erratic and thugs like behavior.

  3. ghzayel Avatar
    ghzayel

    having heard and seen a lot about the syrian regime for all these years, and the way they approach lebanese politics and politicians, my initial reaction to this article would be one of disbelief similar to the previous posters.

    but then again, a lot of observers cannot help noticing this time around, something has changed in syrian politics.

    instead of wearing off as time goes by, the positive effects of pm hariri’s trips to syria as well as the tripartite summit in beirut last summer, are gradually starting to usher a new deal on the lebanese political scene.

    of course and traditionally speaking, change in lebanese politics takes time before it is implemented and the process is rather a tedious and strenuous one before any results could be felt on the grounds.

    the two sayeds are desperately seeking to bury in a hurry the stl dead or alive before the dreaded indictment is issued and probably not to their liking.

    their ally, the general on the rabieh hill, desperately seeking the lebanese presidency, is trying to recoup his losses after being surprisingly caught off guard by the isf catch a spy campaign that targeted his trusted deputy; that same campaign could end up yielding from within his tayar more than fayez karam’s neck on the line.

    all these 8th of march groups, despite being the official allies of the syrians, are showing signs of frustration, lack of coordination and insubordination, thus becoming prone to make unforgivable mistakes on the ground initiated by them most of the times, similar to the borj abou haidar incident and the latest airport escapade.

    adding all these mistakes together in such a short time span is making these groups a liability out of control and that is precisely what is making the syrians, who supported these groups in the past, think twice about any continuing blind commitment in the future.

  4. ghzayel Avatar
    ghzayel

    having heard and seen a lot about the syrian regime for all these years, and the way they approach lebanese politics and politicians, my initial reaction to this article would be one of disbelief similar to the previous posters.

    but then again, a lot of observers cannot help noticing this time around, something has changed in syrian politics.

    instead of wearing off as time goes by, the positive effects of pm hariri’s trips to syria as well as the tripartite summit in beirut last summer, are gradually starting to usher a new deal on the lebanese political scene.

    of course and traditionally speaking, change in lebanese politics takes time before it is implemented and the process is rather a tedious and strenuous one before any results could be felt on the grounds.

    the two sayeds are desperately seeking to bury in a hurry the stl dead or alive before the dreaded indictment is issued and probably not to their liking.

    their ally, the general on the rabieh hill, desperately seeking the lebanese presidency, is trying to recoup his losses after being surprisingly caught off guard by the isf catch a spy campaign that targeted his trusted deputy; that same campaign could end up yielding from within his tayar more than fayez karam’s neck on the line.

    all these 8th of march groups, despite being the official allies of the syrians, are showing signs of frustration, lack of coordination and insubordination, thus becoming prone to make unforgivable mistakes on the ground initiated by them most of the times, similar to the borj abou haidar incident and the latest airport escapade.

    adding all these mistakes together in such a short time span is making these groups a liability out of control and that is precisely what is making the syrians, who supported these groups in the past, think twice about any continuing blind commitment in the future.

  5. Avatar
    Anonymous

    having heard and seen a lot about the syrian regime for all these years, and the way they approach lebanese politics and politicians, my initial reaction to this article would be one of disbelief similar to the previous posters.

    but then again, a lot of observers cannot help noticing this time around, something has changed in syrian politics.

    instead of wearing off as time goes by, the positive effects of pm hariri’s trips to syria as well as the tripartite summit in beirut last summer, are gradually starting to usher a new deal on the lebanese political scene.

    of course and traditionally speaking, change in lebanese politics takes time before it is implemented and the process is rather a tedious and strenuous one before any results could be felt on the grounds.

    the two sayeds are desperately seeking to bury in a hurry the stl dead or alive before the dreaded indictment is issued and probably not to their liking.

    their ally, the general on the rabieh hill, desperately seeking the lebanese presidency, is trying to recoup his losses after being surprisingly caught off guard by the isf catch a spy campaign that targeted his trusted deputy; that same campaign could end up yielding from within his tayar more than fayez karam’s neck on the line.

    all these 8th of march groups, despite being the official allies of the syrians, are showing signs of frustration, lack of coordination and insubordination, thus becoming prone to make unforgivable mistakes on the ground initiated by them most of the times, similar to the borj abou haidar incident and the latest airport escapade.

    adding all these mistakes together in such a short time span is making these groups a liability out of control and that is precisely what is making the syrians, who supported these groups in the past, think twice about any continuing blind commitment in the future.

  6. lebnaneh Avatar
    lebnaneh

    iam not sure why bashoura is so worried about us in lebanon and he is trying to help bashoura did you get you goalan back you stinking person well they are not going to let you back in lebanon so stop your worried and go play different game piece of trash

    1. Jean Jacques Francois Avatar
      Jean Jacques Francois

      I’m pretty sure that Bisho spends most of his time thinking about Lebanon. The remainder of his day is dedicated to Shania Twain and watching that gay Will Smith movie that he loves, The Pursuit of Happiness..

    2. Jean Jacques Francois Avatar
      Jean Jacques Francois

      I’m pretty sure that Bisho spends most of his time thinking about Lebanon. The remainder of his day is dedicated to Shania Twain and watching that gay Will Smith movie that he loves, The Pursuit of Happiness..

  7. Avatar
    Anonymous

    iam not sure why bashoura is so worried about us in lebanon and he is trying to help bashoura did you get you goalan back you stinking person well they are not going to let you back in lebanon so stop your worried and go play different game piece of trash

    1. Jean Jacques Francois Avatar
      Jean Jacques Francois

      I’m pretty sure that Bisho spends most of his time thinking about Lebanon. The remainder of his day is dedicated to Shania Twain and watching that gay Will Smith movie that he loves, The Pursuit of Happiness..

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