Mansour: Majed al-Majed's Death Blow to Justice
Caretaker Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour noted on Monday that valuable information was lost with the death of the “emir” of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Majed al-Majed.
He said: “His death is a blow to justice.”
Plans his organization sought to carry out in Lebanon were also lost, he lamented.
Majed, who was recently arrested, died on Saturday after the deterioration of his health.
He was the suspected chief of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades that claimed responsibility for the November 19 bombing of the Iranian embassy in Beirut.
Commenting on Saudi Arabia's grant of three billion dollars to the Lebanese army, Mansour said: “This grant is not enough to completely fortify Lebanon with a comprehensive defense policy seeing as the Zionist enemy enjoys an annual budget of USD 17 billion.”
“The army currently cannot become strong without the resistance by its side,” remarked the minister.
“The resistance's weapons will be withdrawn only when a defense strategy agreed upon by all sides is approved,” he added.
He doubted that the grant will include fighter jets or anti-aircraft weapons, saying that it will likely be limited to logistic aid.
President Michel Suleiman announced on December 29 that Saudi Arabia had pledged to grant Lebanon three billion dollars with the aim of purchasing French weapons for the Lebanese army as soon as possible.
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