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Fouad Siniora cries again

By the time this post goes up, I should be airborne again. And since this flight is the longest leg of the trip, it may be a while before posts become regular again.

I'm sure many of you remember former Lebanese President Fouad Saniora, who started crying in the middle of the Second Lebanon War because Israel hit back at his country for sheltering Hezbullah terrorists.

Fast forward six years. Fouad still doesn't get it.

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said that the Hezbollah-dispatched unmanned aerial vehicle that flew over Israel was sent at Iran’s behest, and was not a Lebanese decision, a statement issued by Siniora’s press office said on Sunday.

“Sending the drone over Israel is not a Lebanese decision, however the move was made at an Iranian behest. Such act needs techniques only available in Iran,” Lebanese news site The Daily Star quoted Siniora as telling his visitors at his Sidon’s office.

The former prime minister did not condemn the infiltration, stating instead: "We are proud of any triumph against the Israeli enemy, however Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah hasn’t consulted the Lebanese state about sending a drone over Israel."

He added in the official statement that such behavior implicates Lebanon in possible military operations and Israeli reactions that threaten the security of Lebanese citizens.

“Nasrallah hasn’t asked the Lebanese if they are prepared to get engaged in such battle or into a war against Israel,” he said in his statement.

Hey Fouad - you can't have your cake and eat it too. You can't say that you're proud of any triumph against the 'Israeli enemy' and then disclaim the action as if it was Hezbullah's and not your country's.

Moreover, the last time I checked, your government is controlled by Hezbullah and nothing happens there without their permission.  That makes actions by Hezbullah into state actions, doesn't it?

I hope Fouad's butt gets blown out to sea somewhere. He's a typical yellow-bellied, old-style Arab politician with no convictions and no courage to defend them. What a shmuck.

Labels: Dimona nuclear reactor, drone, Fouad Siniora, Hezbullah, Iranian nuclear threat, Lebanon

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:48 PM