Kuwaiti politicians reject Bassil visit over ties to Assad regime

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Several Kuwaiti lawmakers have voiced strong objections to a planned visit to their country by Energy and Water Minister Jebran Bassil, noting that “he is an ardent supporter of the oppressive Syrian regime.”

“Bassil’s stances in support of the Syrian killing machine against the unarmed Syrian people make him unwelcome in Kuwait,” said MP Badr al-Dahoum, spokesman of the Justice parliamentary bloc, stressing that “guests who visit Kuwait must respect the official and popular stance on the Syrian regime.”

“Should the Lebanese energy minister affront the Syrian people, we will confront him and stop his attempts,” Dahoum added.

Meanwhile, MP Osama al-Shahine called on the Kuwaiti foreign ministry to “reconsider” its position on allowing Bassil to enter the country.

For his part, MP Adel al-Damkhi condemned “hosting those who back the criminal regime of (Syrian President) Bashar al-Assad, such as the Lebanese energy minister.”

“Kuwait backs the Syrian people, the (Kuwaiti) foreign minister has slammed the Syrian regime as ‘criminal’, and the National Assembly has adopted recommendations demanding penalties against the Assad regime, so we must not host anyone who is in Assad’s service,” Damkhi said.

“Lebanese Energy Minister Jebran Bassil supports the murderer regime in Syria the same as his father-in-law (Free Patriotic Movement leader) General (Michel) Aoun had backed Saddam Hussein, so why should Kuwait welcome him in?” Damkhi added.

MP Mubarak al-Waalan slammed Bassil as “Assad’s mouthpiece,” saying he was a persona non grata “because he is turning a blind eye to the bloodshed.”

And MP Abdul Rahman al-Anjari wondered “what would Kuwait gain from the visit of Assad’s ally Bassil.”

“Those people have been exposed and soon they will be ousted by the peoples,” he added.

Naharnet

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45 responses to “Kuwaiti politicians reject Bassil visit over ties to Assad regime”

  1. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    i do,nt think bassil support the killing of any innocent women and children ,his alliance with assad is mandated on him by his father in law aoun , and as young and unexperienced he is , he probably wo,nt even know the difference between assad and his people ; any way kwait should opened the door  forhim  and givehim achance  to work with him , he is probably looking for a change

    1. Hannibal Avatar

      I just lost a couple of brain cells reading this… 🙁

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        I think, Hannibal, we begin to see the fallout for Lebanon’s ‘official’ stance. 🙁  Not good. Buy candles.

    2. libnan1 Avatar

       So, do you have a problem with Aoun?

      1. Hannibal Avatar

        me too… 

      2. antar2011 Avatar
        antar2011

        me three

  2. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    i do,nt think bassil support the killing of any innocent women and children ,his alliance with assad is mandated on him by his father in law aoun , and as young and unexperienced he is , he probably wo,nt even know the difference between assad and his people ; any way kwait should opened the door  forhim  and givehim achance  to work with him , he is probably looking for a change

    1. I just lost a couple of brain cells reading this… 🙁

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        I think, Hannibal, we begin to see the fallout for Lebanon’s ‘official’ stance. 🙁  Not good. Buy candles.

    2. libnan1 Avatar

       So, do you have a problem with Aoun?

      1. antar2011 Avatar
        antar2011

        me three

  3. leobetapar Avatar
    leobetapar

    Kuwait is one of the more opressive shit state in the world
    since when this ass hole country can pretend to give lesson of democracy
    you underdog of Riyad are no more than dung of goat
    ~Bassil don’t care an oppresive country like kuwait giving lesson to lebanon Show that you are a man tell them the true

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Oppressive is in the eye of the beholder, Leo.
      They seem to have electricity … charge little for gas for the cars … don’t flay children alive, turn hospitals into torture chambers or openly shoot women and children who are either trying to run away or after dragging them from their homes … I’d bet even their jails are better than football stadiums, although I wouldn’t want to try them … so it’s all about degrees of oppression I suppose.
       The ‘true’ is that they are true to their own people, and don’t enjoy shaking hands with someone who supports (officially) a country like Assad’s despots run.
      Frankly, you can’t blame them.

      1. leobetapar Avatar
        leobetapar

        so for you Kowait is more democratic than Lebanon !!!!!!

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          In a greater sense at the moment, perhaps yes … considering the desires of a majority of people who wish to work, have a place to live that isn’t falling down, raise a family … enjoy a little beach-time on occasion or a fun-drive around the dessert … have some water safe to drink and a light at night. That sort of thing. They even have some nice shops where the men-in-hoodies can go buy things for the little women, and talk business over coffee all day. Reporters can have coffee too, without being dragged to the street and beaten for writing something.
          And a majority who think Assad is doing wrong can actually say it, and their government seems to agree with them. What is democracy, but that? 😉

      2. leobetapar Avatar
        leobetapar

        so for u democratie =$, i will never again spoke to you

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Merci Beaucoup. xox 🙂

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Oppressive is in the eye of the beholder, Leo.
      They seem to have electricity … charge little for gas for the cars … don’t flay children alive, turn hospitals into torture chambers or openly shoot women and children who are either trying to run away or after dragging them from their homes … I’d bet even their jails are better than football stadiums, although I wouldn’t want to try them … so it’s all about degrees of oppression I suppose.
       The ‘true’ is that they are true to their own people, and don’t enjoy shaking hands with someone who supports (officially) a country like Assad’s despots run.
      Frankly, you can’t blame them.

  4. leobetapar Avatar
    leobetapar

    Kuwait is one of the more opressive shit state in the world
    since when this ass hole country can pretend to give lesson of democracy
    you underdog of Riyad are no more than dung of goat
    ~Bassil don’t care an oppresive country like kuwait giving lesson to lebanon Show that you are a man tell them the true

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Oppressive is in the eye of the beholder, Leo.
      They seem to have electricity … charge little for gas for the cars … don’t flay children alive, turn hospitals into torture chambers or openly shoot women and children who are either trying to run away or after dragging them from their homes … I’d bet even their jails are better than football stadiums, although I wouldn’t want to try them … so it’s all about degrees of oppression I suppose.
       The ‘true’ is that they are true to their own people, and don’t enjoy shaking hands with someone who supports (officially) a country like Assad’s despots run.
      Frankly, you can’t blame them.

      1. leobetapar Avatar
        leobetapar

        so for you Kowait is more democratic than Lebanon !!!!!!

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          In a greater sense at the moment, perhaps yes … considering the desires of a majority of people who wish to work, have a place to live that isn’t falling down, raise a family … enjoy a little beach-time on occasion or a fun-drive around the dessert … have some water safe to drink and a light at night. That sort of thing. They even have some nice shops where the men-in-hoodies can go buy things for the little women, and talk business over coffee all day. Reporters can have coffee too, without being dragged to the street and beaten for writing something.
          And a majority who think Assad is doing wrong can actually say it, and their government seems to agree with them. What is democracy, but that? 😉

      2. leobetapar Avatar
        leobetapar

        so for u democratie =$, i will never again spoke to you

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Merci Beaucoup. xox 🙂

  5. rossoferrari Avatar
    rossoferrari

    Let us cut the BS: democratic, oppressive or not!!! the killing has to stop, whether in syria, lebanon, iran, iraq, pakistan, afghanistan….too much bloodshed for WHAT!!!!! bassil is an air head, look no further but to his boss looney aoun and thei circle. The arab world is disintegrating slowly but surely. No unity, completely dysfunctional and in disarray. Guess who is standing tall amid all this!!! ISRAEL.
    Arab should unite speak with one voice and stop the infighting among shiites and sunnis, christians against christians, this against that and all the above. At the rate we are going the arab will self kill either one by one ar en masse.All politicians should stop posturing, speak the truth, do not play the game: remember “wikileaks”

  6. rossoferrari Avatar
    rossoferrari

    Let us cut the BS: democratic, oppressive or not!!! the killing has to stop, whether in syria, lebanon, iran, iraq, pakistan, afghanistan….too much bloodshed for WHAT!!!!! bassil is an air head, look no further but to his boss looney aoun and thei circle. The arab world is disintegrating slowly but surely. No unity, completely dysfunctional and in disarray. Guess who is standing tall amid all this!!! ISRAEL.
    Arab should unite speak with one voice and stop the infighting among shiites and sunnis, christians against christians, this against that and all the above. At the rate we are going the arab will self kill either one by one ar en masse.All politicians should stop posturing, speak the truth, do not play the game: remember “wikileaks”

  7. guss043 Avatar

    it is a sign to the losers ,him and his  father in law,that lack the  vision , the stupid Aoun still betting on Assad, 18,000000 million Sunni in Syria , the sunni world and money ,will have assad on silver plate soon , this is if he will still keep his head .Aoun is a loser and will die as a loser, he went against USA in 1990 when the American envoy told him to keep quiet and do not open fire on Syria as it is needed with Kuwait , but no he wanted to kick Syria ass at that time but he end up having his ass kicked in a french submarine and left running with his sleepers leaving his family behind him  . And now the loser is betting on the criminal Assad and Hezbollah , once Assad head is guillotined ( hopefully soon ) what Aoun and his son f law will do, run baby run to al Dahie and hide with Nasrallah. Aoun learn from Joumblatt,.The Drupe leader is well informed and knows well that Assad is done . If you evr watch the movie Gandhi , Gandhi told the British u r going to leave , 500,000,000 Indian will kick 100,000 British ass out of India . Aoun learn from history , 18,000,000 Sunni in Syria are going to eat the Alawites alive , and drink their blood !!!!! open  your eyes Basil and Aoun open you stupid loser brain ( if you have one ) , two idiots with license

  8. guss043 Avatar

    it is a sign to the losers ,him and his  father in law,that lack the  vision , the stupid Aoun still betting on Assad, 18,000000 million Sunni in Syria , the sunni world and money ,will have assad on silver plate soon , this is if he will still keep his head .Aoun is a loser and will die as a loser, he went against USA in 1990 when the American envoy told him to keep quiet and do not open fire on Syria as it is needed with Kuwait , but no he wanted to kick Syria ass at that time but he end up having his ass kicked in a french submarine and left running with his sleepers leaving his family behind him  . And now the loser is betting on the criminal Assad and Hezbollah , once Assad head is guillotined ( hopefully soon ) what Aoun and his son f law will do, run baby run to al Dahie and hide with Nasrallah. Aoun learn from Joumblatt,.The Drupe leader is well informed and knows well that Assad is done . If you evr watch the movie Gandhi , Gandhi told the British u r going to leave , 500,000,000 Indian will kick 100,000 British ass out of India . Aoun learn from history , 18,000,000 Sunni in Syria are going to eat the Alawites alive , and drink their blood !!!!! open  your eyes Basil and Aoun open you stupid loser brain ( if you have one ) , two idiots with license

  9. Nopressure Avatar
    Nopressure

    Hannibal, you mentioned that you just lost a couple of brain cells, now how about a full grey head.
    THE GENERAL FOR PRESIDENT…, lol. 

    1. Hannibal Avatar

      Is that a coup? I will send the troops on elephants… Be forewarned. LOL

    2. Hannibal Avatar

      Is that a coup? I will send the troops on elephants… Be forewarned. LOL

  10. Nopressure Avatar
    Nopressure

    Hannibal, you mentioned that you just lost a couple of brain cells, now how about a full grey head.
    THE GENERAL FOR PRESIDENT…, lol. 

    1. Is that a coup? I will send the troops on elephants… Be forewarned. LOL

  11. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    walah the Kuwaitis have grown in my eyes!
    they are honourable men indeed.
    wish everyone would follow suit…any person supports the butcher should be rejected.

    1. Hannibal Avatar

      If the Kuwaitis grew in your eyes how can you see? lol

      1. antar2011 Avatar
        antar2011

        come on man, you know what i mean….u do…right?

    2. Hannibal Avatar

      If the Kuwaitis grew in your eyes how can you see? lol

  12. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    walah the Kuwaitis have grown in my eyes!
    they are honourable men indeed.
    wish everyone would follow suit…any person supports the butcher should be rejected.

    1. If the Kuwaitis grew in your eyes how can you see? lol

      1. antar2011 Avatar
        antar2011

        come on man, you know what i mean….u do…right?

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