Ibrahim Promises to Resolve Case of Hundreds of Lebanese Missing in Syria
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim has revealed that he would seek to reopen the file of Lebanese held in Syrian jails and resolve the case of the two bishops kidnapped in Syria.
In remarks to As Safir newspaper published on Tuesday, Ibrahim said that he had promised Lebanese political and religious officials to seek the release of Bishops Youhanna Ibrahim and Boulos Yazigi, who were kidnapped in Syria at the end of April.
He stressed that he had also promised them to find a closure to the fate of hundreds of Lebanese thought to be held in Syria since the end of Lebanon's 15-year civil war.
Ibrahim said his mission lied in implementing the orders of President Michel Suleiman and Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel.
He told As Safir that the release of the nine Lebanese pilgrims after 17 months of captivity in Syria was “an achievement for every Lebanese citizen.”
The achievement “does not belong to any sect or area,” he said, adding that “we should take pride in our state.”
The nine Shiite pilgrims, who were kidnapped by rebels in May 2012 while on their way from Iran to Lebanon via Turkey and Syria, were set free late Saturday as part of a deal that also saw the release of two Turkish Airlines pilots, who were abducted in August in Beirut.
22 October 2013, 08:05
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If you do this, and if you have any measure of success, you'll be a hero.
22 October 2013, 09:00
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he seems like a top man, rational of kinds. If he was able to negotiate with syrian authorities regarding the previous success for the nation, he can do this too. I share your opinion as well, our men in syrian prison of very low standards need to come back home, and if he thinks he can do the job, even if it covers hundreds(as opposed to possibly thousands), i and the country will be grateful regardless. Here's hoping it will materialize.
22 October 2013, 08:34
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" Ibrahim said his mission lied in implementing the orders........." I don't think so. The word is "lay". Editing is very important for a news outlet.
22 October 2013, 10:32
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but but.. mon general said there are no Lebanese prisoners in Syrian jails!?!?!?! this is confusing... and mon generalists care to explain??
22 October 2013, 11:24
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Aoun is probably right about that one. I didnt read that Maj.Gen Abbas Ibrahim said anything about people being in jail, did you? He said that he would find a closure to their fate in Syria. The missing persons most likely were killed and buried in Syria.
22 October 2013, 11:40
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General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim has revealed that he would seek to reopen the file of Lebanese held in Syrian jails
22 October 2013, 19:09
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By him giving up on the issue he left it at that. So cut your own stupidity by coming up with excuses for him. He is a politician (supposedly) he does not give up on a cause (haha kind of an irony for Aoun) just because Assad said so. And he has said on MANY occasions after repeating what Assad said that there are no more political prisoners in Syria. Now go shine his boots.
22 October 2013, 19:23
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"In a recent TV interview, Aoun has publicly denied the presence of any of his followers and party members in the Syrian jails." oct 2006 http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=1965
"In an interview with As-Sharq al-Awsat on Saturday, Aoun said that some of the missing persons had died in prison while others died in Lebanon and were not taken to Syria." nov 2008
https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/nownews/missing_lebanese_not_a_critical_issue_for_aouns_syrian_visit
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!
22 October 2013, 11:32
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This is typical arabic behaviour... you say you will release, but you dont release.
22 October 2013, 12:24
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"held"= past tense of the verb "to hold". Maj Gen doesnt say that there are people from the civil war era still being held. We can only hope, in the say way that some americans still cling to the dream of US troops still being held in Vietnam..
22 October 2013, 13:46
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so you are trying to tell me that of the thousands of 20-30 year olds that were taken prisoner in 1991 and earlier, that NONE are still alive? are you serious??
but I digress, let us assume that ALL of them are dead.. what closure is he going to give to their families? oh X was executed..so was Y.. and Z.. and AFY was as well? now excuse us while we go and call the Syrian govt a brotherly govt... that's closure right there..
22 October 2013, 14:49
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unfortunately my brother.. don't hold your breath... nobody is seriously trying to work for any Lebanese anywhere let alone one rotting in a Syrian jail... it's a pity that the majority of the prisoners are Christian member who were either loyal to Aoun or Geagea,, and one has sold them off while the other doesn't move a finger for them...
22 October 2013, 18:39
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Cheers phoenix, your reaction shows (once again) that you're for real.
granted, a promise is a promise, not worth much until it is achieved. but those who really are in good faith and truly hope for an improvement in that case will welcome a promise to work on it.
those who criticize it are just hypocrites who dont care about the missing people. for them it's just a pretext like another to justify their hate and daily cursings. if ibrahim achieves any result they will have less stones to throw and will be frustrated.
22 October 2013, 15:50
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Phoenix. You have a pro Hezbollah government character talking about the subject... This is a big big change. Hopefully something will move in this sore file.
22 October 2013, 17:31
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didn't aoun have the indecency of telling the mothers of the disappeared lebanese to forget about them and turn the page?
