Drill: Assad accuses Israel of trying to ignite war


Syrian president Bashar al assad wo met on Sunday with the visiting French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner in Damascus was very critical of the Israeli drill and pleaded with the West to restrain Jewish state ‘in light of its dangerous tendencies and attempts to spark wars and conflicts, ‘ he said.

“It’s unthinkable that the West keeps silence in light of the Israeli aggression,” Assad said.

According to official news agency SANA, the Syrian president noted that if the West is interested in security and stability in the Middle East, it must “start filling an active role in order to restrain Israel and its radical and dangerous tendencies towards security and peace in the region.”

Commenting on the issue of resistance Assad said the ongoing Israeli threats to ignite wars and undermine the stability in the region, ” he said that “the West must understand that the region has changed and that the language, policy and approach used by the countries in the past in regards to the region are no longer acceptable, as is the silence towards Israel’s violations and its attempts to spark wars and conflicts.”

Following his stop in Syria Kouchner headed to Lebanon and met with Lebanese president Michel Suleiman .

Israeli schoolchildren taking cover under their desks during an emergency drill
Israel has launched a five-day nationwide defense drill to prepare the public for emergencies.

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  • Rabih

    Nothing new. Just a lot of talk. He should be happy people still print his crap. I wonder what assad would do with peace any way. Maybe start planning on how he is going to invade Lebanon again. Israel and Syria really need to just slug it out and get it over with.

  • jaerth

    Rabih, well said.

  • Jeff S

    Some people live in their minds, in some freakin fairy tale land. Some people do not recognize that a “slug out” between our two big neighbours would be disasterous for Lebanon. Some people only think like american style rambos and just run their mouths with no brains to back it up.

  • Walid Khouri

    In the 60s Israel and Syria did slug it out… Actually Lebanon thrived as people flocked to peaceful Lebanon and our economy did incredibly well.
    However, if this were to happen today, things would be more complicated, and since Hezbollah (NOT Lebanon) will defend Syria or even act on the behalf of Iran, God help Lebanon indeed. However, when did we see the Syrians or the Iranians come to our rescue? They are using the South just to get concessions out of Israel and the West. Once the Hezb’s role is done they will sell it to the highest bidder.
    The ONLY way out is UNITY. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL…

  • Jeff S

    I don’t know if youve noticed, but we are no longer in the 60s. A war today would devestate us completely. Its funny how some are always willing to kneel in the face of our enemy. I wonder how many zionists tell their govt to leave poor Lebanon alone and stop fighting. All I hear from them and their govt are the sound of war drums.

  • Walid Khouri

    It is sad how your focus is on the first statement, yet my call to unity goes unnoticed.
    That said I don’t know if you noticed that you ALMOST ALWAYS score negative ratings. That tells you that you are outmatched here as well as in the polls where March 14th electorate keeps winning.
    Now in a democracy the WILL of the PEOPLE should prevail and yet the weapons are winning.
    Now don’t go labeling me a Zionist or LFs or whatever, as you know from my posts I am always for unity against any outsider, be it Israeli, Syrian, Iranian or American. Lebanon has been hijacked by proxy by all the current politicians and you know it. Taking sides by voting your religious affiliation is backward and sad. I wonder if you were born a Sunni whether you would side with Iran rather than siding with the Saudis. You will take the country to a civil war and there will be nobody to blame but your petty religious affiliations and stupidity.

  • Jeff S

    I don’t post here to get positive ratings, and if my ratings are negative that means people are at least reading them. Those who cannot handle the truth will give a negative rating, but who cares? Your for unity, thats great, why don’t you act upon it. The popular vote was won by March 8, just so you know. I am not affiliated with any group and or religion and what I say I say because I love my country. There are many out there who support the hizb and will continue to do so. Until such time that we can defend our land and people I will always be a staunch defender of Hizzbollah, love it or rate it!

  • Fadi Abboud

    I am for peace with Israel rather than WAR
    There is said it!! call me a “Jew lover” and any other derogatory name in the book.
    As long as there is peace, sovereignty and security in Lebanon and a law that everyone including militias, civilians and politicians have to abide by, thats all that really matters.
    All i am saying is give peace a chance.

  • Fadi Abboud

    Since everyone keeps talking about ” Rambo” in case you did not know, Rambo’s producer is Lebanese born Mario Kassar.

  • Jeff S

    I am for peace too, what do you think I’m a war loving fanatic? I am for TRUE and REAL peace, on our terms not theirs. I will not call you a “Jew lover” or any other term, believe it or not I have a few Jews as friends and have nothing against the religion. I do, however, have something against the zionist movement that is always looking for ways to destroy us, why can’ people see this??? These people have been raping our land for decades and we are willing to forget all this just because they say “We want peace”. They don’t want peace, actions speak much louder than words.
    P.S. I know who Mario Kasser is, I am talking about the image of rambo as being an american cowboy going in shooting up the place and asking questions later, I am not refering to directors or producers or actors.

  • Fadi Abboud

    We need to stop playing the Blame game and work towards a peaceful solution. We need to stop pointing fingers and try to get revenge and avenge and feel a need to liberate everyone..
    When is our time for Peace? the time that our parents hoped for and prayed for and dreamed of. Where are the humble and peace loving Lebanese?
    What kinds of seeds our planting for our children?
    Instead of teaching hate and war rhetoric , why not teach and spread love?
    Why can’t we be an example of hope rather then a negative stereotype which we bestow upon ourselves?

  • Rabih

    youre the one always talking about getting weapons and fighting.

  • moustapha

    It is easy to mock the Khalijis and Saudis and call names, and make them look bad due to the fact that we believe that their standards of living is backwards(which i think is true), and unfortunately we have ego mixed with some racist tendencies. But i believe it is unfair to label and belittle the amount of help Lebanon and the Lebanese people have gained from those countries. Lets say it as it is.

    I am a Lebanese Muslim and I believe that in Saudi much of true Islam is NOT practiced.

    Many Lebanese (i purposely don’t specify confession because his support isn’t just from the Muslims) support Hariri who is supported by Saudis. They fully support hariri who works for all Lebanon and not just the Muslims of Lebanon. This is true in every way he speaks and acts. Look at his advisers, and people who work in his companies, and the people working in the arab countries all around.. he PR’s for all Lebanese and these are the facts. That is what makes the Hariri’s different then all the zu3ama in Lebanon..

    Look at most of the females in advisory positions and in government positions.. they are all supported by Hariri and brought in by him.

    The Saudis and gulf countries.. as much as most Lebanese hate them.. are the reason why money flows in to the country. They come, spend, invest and leave.

    Yes the expatriates do spend money and contribute, but most of them have families and homes and know the standards of living. So they don’t come close to spending like the Khalijeh people do.

    Find a khalijeh buying clothes, renting cars, eating at a restaurant.. everything is tripled and quadrupled in price due to the fact that they are seen from the Khalij. The businesses thrive off of Saudis and Khalijis.

    The Saudis bailed our banks by putting money during the July 2006 war. As apposed to send foreign troops and missiles that amount to fireworks compared to what the enemy has.

    Do you guys know how many Lebanese people work in the gulf?? Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai.. Regardless of confession.. Muslim, christian, druze.. you know how many families in Lebanon live off of the working expatriates in those countries. They save all the money they make and come back and invest it in Lebanon and live high standards.. That is why Lebanese afford all these luxuries you see them with.

    You can not compare what These countries provide as apposed to Iran or Syria have. There is no comparison. If Saudi has an agenda in Lebanon all it has been doing is protecting and supporting our tourism and economy.. the most important aspects of Lebanon.

    So i find it sad that just because they are from the gulf, and because they have backward laws and rules and claim to be properly practicing islam, It doesn’t gives us Lebanese the right to be backbiting and speaking badly of them. What they do in their country and how they want to live is up to them. Just ask what is it that the Saudis and Khalijis are getting out of Lebanon?

    All i am saying is what is just is just and they deserve that much at least. They support a Leader in Lebanon who is uniting all confessions and is striving to improve our country. I don’t see why i should say anything bad about them.

    If i am mistaken please correct me.

    Peace

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