U.S. Slams Syrian 'Campaign of Intimidation' against Lebanon
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A U.S. official has condemned the “campaign of intimidation and threats” carried out by the Syrian regime against Lebanon, saying it is a sign of Damascus' failure to abide by U.N. Security Council resolutions.
The official also slammed in remarks published in An Nahar daily on Sunday the letter sent by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on June 13 to his Lebanese counterpart Adnan Mansour.
He said the letter included veiled threats to Lebanon a day after the air raids on the northeastern town of Arsal.
“Such threats are clear examples of the Syrian regime's failure to abide by Security Council resolution 1559, 1680 and 1701,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
He urged all parties in the region to steer clear of attempts to drag Lebanon to the Syrian conflict.
Mansour revealed on Thursday that Muallem called on the Lebanese army to "control the border to preserve security and stability.”
The Syrian FM also urged the Lebanese authorities to "take the necessary measures that strengthen the joint efforts … to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the two states."
A Syrian helicopter gunship bombed Arsal on Wednesday, prompting the Lebanese army to issue an unprecedented statement in which it warned that it will immediately retaliate to any future attacks.
16 June 2013, 10:00
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It isn't Syria that threatens Lebanon. It is the destabilization caused by the US-GCC cabal that threatens Lebanon ... And they know that all too well ...
16 June 2013, 19:01
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No, it isn't Syria that threatens Lebanon. It is the Lebanese themselves who cross the border shoot back into their own territory then blame the Syrians.
Who do you think you are trying to kid?
16 June 2013, 19:49
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fat bastard muallam wants to control the border but of course let hisbal sheytan have free passage
17 June 2013, 04:06
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How do you control borders which have never been drawn? Unfortunately since 2005 the demand to redraw the borders has been repeated in every dialogue, in vain. Back then Hezbollah didnt imagine they would ever want the borders monitored by the army and they always brushed that demand aside saying "Syria is our sister state, no need to border trace". We Lebanese are better at remembering stupid slogans, motos and keywords (like "takfiri", a la mode these days) but just as bad in remembering recent political history: Hezbollah is the reason our borders are untraced, uncontrolled and being constantly violated.
