Jumblat Slams Russian Veto on Syria, Hints West Wants Assad to Destroy Homs
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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat described the Russian veto on a U.N. Security Council resolution on the crisis in Syria as “doomed.”
“It formed an alibi for the West to stand idly by… We all know that they can interfere at least to impose a ceasefire and save Homs and the Syrian people,” Jumblat told An Nahar newspaper on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the Druze leader participated in an anti-Syrian regime demonstration in Downtown Beirut, voicing solidarity with the Syrian uprising.
According to the daily, the sit-in didn’t include many people in order to prevent any clashes with those who support President Bashar Assad.
“As if the West… is waiting for the Syrian regime to destroy Homs, and specifically Baba Amr,” Jumblat told An Nahar.
He slammed Russia’s stance from setting humanitarian corridors to allow aid groups to help the people in Homs.
Moscow, a staunch ally of Syria, said it doesn’t back a French proposal for aid corridors because these would require support from foreign troops.
Jumblat was accompanied by his wife Noura and a delegation from his party.
He called on Assad to “leave,” asserting that the Syrian people will eventually triumph.
Jumblat on Monday described the regime’s promise of reform as a “joke,” slamming the support of major powers for this “charade” where it has supplied the regime with arms, intelligence, and naval vessels.
23 February 2012, 10:59
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The reason is, they know where he stands. Not a beach flip flops like you.
23 February 2012, 11:04
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what is going on in syria now resembles a lot what happened in Lebanon: weapons reach all sides with red lines of demarcation between the sides so that they destroy the country with no winner.
civil war with no end in sight. it is in the best interest of russia/china and the US: they are selling weapons :)
23 February 2012, 11:42
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achrafieh was bombarded for 100 days by syrians murderers and no one from joumblat and all who are having a stance now towards Homs locals and Arabs opened their mouth but they were shelling with the syrians on Achrafieh
May god bring democracy to our lebanese parties and all arab countries
23 February 2012, 11:46
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Very eccentric as usual Mr. Jumblat, don't blame him, blame history and geography
23 February 2012, 11:55
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ping pong guy one day he is ping the other is pong........never seen soebody change so quickly his stance!??!!?!
23 February 2012, 12:21
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Jumblat has officially gone crazy. The only thing left for him to do is to slam his head against a stone wall until all the coconut juice comes out. It's been a long time waiting! Geagea is two steps behind him.
23 February 2012, 14:55
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today's wednesday.. criticising the west.. tomorrow's thursday, criticising the east.. i wonder what he's fed for breakfast everyday
23 February 2012, 20:04
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tahiya ya rafiq waleed. anta el 3aqil wal dameer lil insaan al arabi. haakaza araadaka al Kamal...
24 February 2012, 08:12
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What does achrafieh bombing have to do with this news article? Jumblatt was on an opposing side of the war why would he condemn shelling of Ashrafieh? Doesn't mean what he says now isn't the truth
