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Assad: Hariri is the right man for this tough time

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Al-Hayat newspaper during an interview to be published starting Tuesday: “Prime Minister Saad Hariri is the “right man to be the premier at this tough time , since he is the only one capable of overcoming the present difficulties facing Lebanon.”

Contrary to reports coming from Damascus Assad said that there are no problems between him and Hariri, adding that there is chemistry between them and Damascus’s “doors are open” to him.

According to a report published last Wednesday by the pro-Syrian newspaper Al Akhbar , Syria is disappointed with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s performance, particularly after a series of meetings with Syrian President Bashar Assad over the past year.

Assad also said that none of the Lebanese leaders with whom he met in past weeks did propose a governmental change, adding that dialogue is necessary to solve problems.

He went on to say that people are talking about the STL’s indictment as if it is a normal crime, but “when an indictment relates to a national organization in a country divided into sects, it will cause destruction for all and could destroy the country,” Assad said.

He added: The STL is a Lebanese affair and Syria has no information about its indictment or the timing, he said.

Assad also confirmed that Syrian-Saudi relations are strong and that his relationship with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz strengthens them.

Asked about his meeting with Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt last Sunday, Assad said the PSP leader has returned to being “the Walid we used to know in the past.”

Tension escalated in Lebanon following reports that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon will soon issue its indictment into the 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Last July, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said that the tribunal is “an Israeli project” that will indict Hezbollah members. Nasrallah accused Israel of being behind Hariri’s assassination but refused to provide the evidence to STL to support his claim. Hezbollah and its March 8 allies have been calling for the abolition of STL.

Jumblatt, who has been calling for calm is concerned that should the court indict Hezbollah members, it could lead to a Shiite-Sunni strife, but others disagree since Hezbollah and its allies the Syrian backed Palestinian militants are the only armed militias in Lebanon.

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14 responses to “Assad: Hariri is the right man for this tough time”

  1. ghaddad Avatar
    ghaddad

    Yah right! So why are you telling the Saudis to convince Hariri to step down then? why you and Hezbollah behind the scene telling him to resign in order to abolish the STL? you say the STL is lebanese matter but you keep commenting on it. I hope and pray the STL continues no matter what and if Syria was behind it the whole thing with the aid of hezbollah. then I hope the high court send indictments soon. I am sick and tired of waiting. Let’s have it once and for all. I am tired of Hezbollah and Syrian killing our people and then they threatens you if you try to face them. Maybe the other Lebanese are weak to fight but you truly believe in God and his might. then you better fear him for he will burn you in hell soon.

    1. Rafic Avatar
      Rafic

      I think Pres.Assad is talking through P.M. Ottari and Mr. Wahab ,it seems like he will be the nice guy and pushing others to do his job, I could be wrong.

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    Anonymous

    Yah right! So why are you telling the Saudis to convince Hariri to step down then? why you and Hezbollah behind the scene telling him to resign in order to abolish the STL? you say the STL is lebanese matter but you keep commenting on it. I hope and pray the STL continues no matter what and if Syria was behind it the whole thing with the aid of hezbollah. then I hope the high court send indictments soon. I am sick and tired of waiting. Let’s have it once and for all. I am tired of Hezbollah and Syrian killing our people and then they threatens you if you try to face them. Maybe the other Lebanese are weak to fight but you truly believe in God and his might. then you better fear him for he will burn you in hell soon.

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      Anonymous

      I think Pres.Assad is talking through P.M. Ottari and Mr. Wahab ,it seems like he will be the nice guy and pushing others to do his job, I could be wrong.

  3. joseph_phdmath Avatar
    joseph_phdmath

    assad could be innocent of harriri murder but hezbollah is not and he is worried if the strife start in lebanon it will spreead to syria where the sunnis will start a revolution and attack the minority syrians (alawis shia,s) who stole the power from them by force for over 40 years ;so that s the reason he is trying to kiss harriri,s ass and come him down so he wo,nt start a strife because he is worried about his own neck back in syria

    1. ghaddad Avatar
      ghaddad

      Assad is not innocent by any means and his gangs along with hezbollah killed Hariri. They threatened to break him and burn Beirut what more proof do you want. When Syrian threatened in the past, they acted on it. They thought they will get away with it as they have in the past. Justice will prevail soon. Syria is acting up now because there is a rumor the indictments is handed in several stages. The last stage it will accuse individuals in Syria and not the gov’t. Ghazi Kanaan knew about it and that’s why they killed him. Not that I feel sorry for the S.O.B but him and Hariri had friendly relationship and he was very mad at his assasination for sure. Also his brother the syrian govt said committed suicide at the train track. B.S. did somebody help him commit suicide too? Syria sends its stooges like Wahab, Aoun and others to stage a coup against Hariri. It tells the Saudis no way for Hariri to stay. Then it goes in Public and announces Hariri is the best for Lebanon now. They say one thing and stab you in the back. this is their motto and their deceitful ways. they need to change regime and next regime it could deadlier than him. Imagine having al Qaada next door to you. that’s way the US and Israel have not toppled him yet and the S.O.B Bashar knows that very well. But Israel is having limited patience with him arming Hezbollah and next war it will definitely hit routes of arms supply coming from Syria. Which will provoke Syria but my hunch Syria is a cowardly state it will defer the fighting to hezbollah.

    2. guss043 Avatar
      guss043

      Nothing will pass the Syrian intelligence, if Nasrallah did it without the consent of Bashar , he would have been eliminated long time ago, don’t forget Gibran Tueini was attacking in his speeches Syria mainly and not Nasrallah and his Iranian party ,the Mitsubishi truck came to Tartous port as per the the Mehlis investigation ,read the preliminary report of the investigation, that’s my opinion, you could be right to ,but find it hard to believe .

  4. joseph_phdmath Avatar
    joseph_phdmath

    assad could be innocent of harriri murder but hezbollah is not and he is worried if the strife start in lebanon it will spreead to syria where the sunnis will start a revolution and attack the minority syrians (alawis shia,s) who stole the power from them by force for over 40 years ;so that s the reason he is trying to kiss harriri,s ass and come him down so he wo,nt start a strife because he is worried about his own neck back in syria

    1. guss043 Avatar
      guss043

      Nothing will pass the Syrian intelligence, if Nasrallah did it without the consent of Bashar , he would have been eliminated long time ago, don’t forget Gibran Tueini was attacking in his speeches Syria mainly and not Nasrallah and his Iranian party ,the Mitsubishi truck came to Tartous port as per the the Mehlis investigation ,read the preliminary report of the investigation, that’s my opinion, you could be right to ,but find it hard to believe .

  5. Avatar
    Anonymous

    assad could be innocent of harriri murder but hezbollah is not and he is worried if the strife start in lebanon it will spreead to syria where the sunnis will start a revolution and attack the minority syrians (alawis shia,s) who stole the power from them by force for over 40 years ;so that s the reason he is trying to kiss harriri,s ass and come him down so he wo,nt start a strife because he is worried about his own neck back in syria

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Assad is not innocent by any means and his gangs along with hezbollah killed Hariri. They threatened to break him and burn Beirut what more proof do you want. When Syrian threatened in the past, they acted on it. They thought they will get away with it as they have in the past. Justice will prevail soon. Syria is acting up now because there is a rumor the indictments is handed in several stages. The last stage it will accuse individuals in Syria and not the gov’t. Ghazi Kanaan knew about it and that’s why they killed him. Not that I feel sorry for the S.O.B but him and Hariri had friendly relationship and he was very mad at his assasination for sure. Also his brother the syrian govt said committed suicide at the train track. B.S. did somebody help him commit suicide too? Syria sends its stooges like Wahab, Aoun and others to stage a coup against Hariri. It tells the Saudis no way for Hariri to stay. Then it goes in Public and announces Hariri is the best for Lebanon now. They say one thing and stab you in the back. this is their motto and their deceitful ways. they need to change regime and next regime it could deadlier than him. Imagine having al Qaada next door to you. that’s way the US and Israel have not toppled him yet and the S.O.B Bashar knows that very well. But Israel is having limited patience with him arming Hezbollah and next war it will definitely hit routes of arms supply coming from Syria. Which will provoke Syria but my hunch Syria is a cowardly state it will defer the fighting to hezbollah.

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Nothing will pass the Syrian intelligence, if Nasrallah did it without the consent of Bashar , he would have been eliminated long time ago, don’t forget Gibran Tueini was attacking in his speeches Syria mainly and not Nasrallah and his Iranian party ,the Mitsubishi truck came to Tartous port as per the the Mehlis investigation ,read the preliminary report of the investigation, that’s my opinion, you could be right to ,but find it hard to believe .

  6. guss043 Avatar
    guss043

    The son of late Assad the father really exceeds him , he’s so devious and foxy and double faced , the SOB move the sand in Lebanon and play normal for the outside world, I am really amazed with Saad ability to digest this evil man who’s most likely ordered the killing of his father, really amazing.If you followed Saad speeches about Bashar and Syrian regime during the Cedar revolution and after , you can’t help it ,but to be amazed !! in this world we live in is not easy to find politicians that are real men with dignity and courage , it is becoming a a rare species

  7. Avatar
    Anonymous

    The son of late Assad the father really exceeds him , he’s so devious and foxy and double faced , the SOB move the sand in Lebanon and play normal for the outside world, I am really amazed with Saad ability to digest this evil man who’s most likely ordered the killing of his father, really amazing.If you followed Saad speeches about Bashar and Syrian regime during the Cedar revolution and after , you can’t help it ,but to be amazed !! in this world we live in is not easy to find politicians that are real men with dignity and courage , it is becoming a a rare species

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