Assad Supporters Stage Sit-in Outside Russian Embassy in Beirut
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A number of Syrian supporters of President Bashar Assad held a sit-in outside the Russian embassy in Beirut on Sunday to express their gratitude for Moscow’s support, Voice of Lebanon radio station reported.
VDL (93.3) said that security forces deployed in the area to prevent any clash with anti-Assad activists.
Moscow has put itself in conflict with Western countries refusing United Nations sanctions on the Assad regime and vowing to prevent any replay of the Libyan strategy in Syria.
Syria has been Russia's top ally in the region since Soviet times, when it was led by Hafez Assad.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday he did not back Western countries that said the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria was pointless and that it was impossible to hold dialogue with Assad's regime.
"I think these are very irresponsible statements because trying to sabotage a chance to calm the situation is absolutely unforgivable," Lavrov said.
The regime has been cracking down on protestors since March last year.
29 January 2012, 15:39
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Some day the Russians are going to regret their actions again. Throughout their history they always took the wrong decisions ...
29 January 2012, 15:58
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bunch of low life scum bags paid by the syrian intelligence and hizb of terror.
29 January 2012, 16:06
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The statement should read: a number of Hizbollah followers staged hopeless march towards the Russia embassy as the traffic and market is slow to sell Chicklets.
29 January 2012, 17:04
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Sit ins are usually a sign of protest, not support. Even Bashar's supporters are confused......
29 January 2012, 17:57
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the filthy zionist information war department hallucinate about bashar's supporters being confused.
you are only one confused here
29 January 2012, 20:02
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@Habal has transported non-paying electricity families from the Dahieh and South to show support for the regime so that they continue to be thieves of the Government infrastructure and maintain the status quo.
29 January 2012, 20:31
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yeah jabelalem, history has shown us that sit-ins are held in support instead of opposition--face it, these "protesters" just wanted their faces shown so Bashar would spare their families, for now.
Anyhow, what goes around, comes around http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/28259-thousands-take-to-moscow-s-ring-road-in-anti-putin-protest
29 January 2012, 20:57
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What a bunch of losers!!!
Supporting such a scumbag.
Russia is playing a very dangerous game....it will lose everything supporting a lost cause just like they have supported Milosevic
If Putin was intelligent he would speak to Syrian opposition and make sure Russian interests would be safeguarded.
29 January 2012, 22:40
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To all the intellects commenting here. If things get worse in Syria, what do you think is going to happen in Lebanon? You talk about Russia choosing losers. US chose Bin Laden against the Russians. They chose Saddam against the Iranians. Then they turn on them. You idiots, do you really think, US has any interest in you. The plan is to turn all of you against each other, so Israel can relax. What is happening in Syria, they want to turn it into Sunnis against Shia. So be ready, you are next in Lebanon. At least Hizballah kept their arms, meaning they know politics better than you. So you have two choices stop barking at them, or start packing, or die.
30 January 2012, 01:59
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jcamerican..In case no one has told you yet, as soon as Assad Baathist regime collapses, Hassan Nasrallah will submit his weapons all willingly to the Lebanese army. There is no doubt about that. So the only one who will start packing are hizbullah members who will disobey Nassarrah's orders.
30 January 2012, 10:23
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Elie, thanks for the info. In case you forgot, you use to say get Syria out, and the lebanese will get their house in order. You have a very limited and focused view. Read this article which is made not in Lebanon. Maybe you will get non biased picture from reading this. In short they are telling you to pack.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/0129/Syria-uprising-Religion-overshadowing-the-democratic-push
30 January 2012, 19:01
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I guess my last remark was not the truth. Since a lot of you voted it out.Bashar will be killed soon, and Lebanon will be the greatest country on earth. Hizballah will disapear, Iran will be wiped out and Iraq too since most of them are shia. I think the Palestinians should go too, and everyone not liked by M14 and M16 should go, then Lebanon will be great again. Dream of fools.
30 January 2012, 23:14
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Just a quick question for jcamerican - you mention - and I quote you "If things get worse in Syria, what do you think is going to happen in Lebanon"
to answer, I dont think anything will happen in Lebanon. the main cause of troubles for Lebanon for the last 40 years has been directly caused by Syrian meddling.
In my honest opinion, I think that the Shia will be empowered to rid themselves of the Hizbollah tumor within their community, the Sunni's and Christians and Druze among others will step back and allow them to clean house themselves. This will allow the Lebanese government to concentrate on disarming the Palestinian camps and securing the rest of the country.
wishful thinking maybe - but then again, many of my wishes have come true the last year or so!
