Aoun says he will do the 'impossible' to stop war with Israel
President Joseph Aoun said Monday that he would do the 'impossible' in order to stop the war with Israel, after a ceasefire and direct talks failed to end the fighting.
"The framework that Lebanon has set for the negotiations consists of an Israeli withdrawal, a ceasefire, the deployment of the army along the border, the return of the displaced, and economic aid," Aoun said in a statement.
"My duty, based on my position and my responsibility, is to do the impossible, and to choose what is least costly, in order to stop the war against Lebanon and its people," he said.
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It would be enlightened self-interest were the Shia communities to quit Hezbollah and back President Aoun.
Nabih and Walid need to understand ourselves through the realistic eyes of others:
Is Anger at Iran Beginning to Spread Among Lebanon’s Shiites?
. Ideological rhetoric meets southern anger
. ‘The south matters more than all conflicts’
. Collapse of the ‘single axis’ slogan
. The state option
. Anger over declining Iranian support
Source: https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5274381-anger-iran-beginning-spread-among-lebanon%E2%80%99s-shiites
Stop thinking in terms of the 1970s.
Start openly and enthusiastically backing the actions President Aoun takes in leading the Republic to a better future.
End the Duo .. half will suffice; both halves if we must.
