Comments on: Was The Italian Foreign Minister Trying To Sell Us Out? http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/ Blogging Lebanon since 2005 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bluhawkk http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5503 bluhawkk Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:30:27 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5503 Thanks for that bit of news. Googled for confirmation: <i><b>US, France express firm support to Lebanese gov''t</b> Politics 6/15/2007 9:15:00 PM BEIRUT, June 15 (KUNA) -- US and French President, George Bush and Nicolas Sarkozy respectively, expressed in phone calls with Prime Minister Fuad Al-Siniora their full and firm support to Lebanon and the government in Beirut. Siniora received two phone calls from Bush and Sarkozy who condemned the "terrorist crime" which killed MP Walid Eido and his companions three days ago, a statement by Siniora's office said. Bush and Sarkozy also reiterated firm support to Lebanon and its government in the fight against terrorists in order to restore order nationwide, it said. The American and French leaders told Siniora they were ready to support Lebanon in all possible measures to abort any bid to undermine security and stability of Lebanon. (end) an.bs KUNA 152115 Jun 07NNNN </i> Thanks for that bit of news. Googled for confirmation:

US, France express firm support to Lebanese gov”t

Politics 6/15/2007 9:15:00 PM

BEIRUT, June 15 (KUNA) — US and French President, George Bush and Nicolas Sarkozy respectively, expressed in phone calls with Prime Minister Fuad Al-Siniora their full and firm support to Lebanon and the government in Beirut.
Siniora received two phone calls from Bush and Sarkozy who condemned the “terrorist crime” which killed MP Walid Eido and his companions three days ago, a statement by Siniora’s office said.
Bush and Sarkozy also reiterated firm support to Lebanon and its government in the fight against terrorists in order to restore order nationwide, it said.
The American and French leaders told Siniora they were ready to support Lebanon in all possible measures to abort any bid to undermine security and stability of Lebanon. (end) an.bs KUNA 152115 Jun 07NNNN

]]> By: beirutspring http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5502 beirutspring Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:18:45 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5502 Bluhawwk, This was all rendered obsolete after Eido's assassination, according to Sarkozy himself in a phone call to seniora. Bluhawwk,

This was all rendered obsolete after Eido’s assassination, according to Sarkozy himself in a phone call to seniora.

]]> By: bluhawkk http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5501 bluhawkk Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:56:21 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5501 Read it initially on the <a href="http://www.thedissidentfrogman.com/blog" rel="nofollow">dissident frogman</a> June 13 entry <i>From the French edition of the Jerusalem Post (apparently not [yet] available on the International/English one), we find this: President Sarkozy will invite Hezbollah to participate to a conference on Lebanon, set to take place in Paris before the end of this month, and hinted that he is ready to "reach out" to Syria. (...) The invitation of Hezbollah kills the hopes formulated in Jerusalem following Sarkozy's election, to see the new president put the group on Europe's list of terrorist organizations, a proposal to which Chirac was always opposed.</i> Read it initially on the dissident frogman June 13 entry

From the French edition of the Jerusalem Post (apparently not [yet] available on the International/English one), we find this:
President Sarkozy will invite Hezbollah to participate to a conference on Lebanon, set to take place in Paris before the end of this month, and hinted that he is ready to “reach out” to Syria. (…)
The invitation of Hezbollah kills the hopes formulated in Jerusalem following Sarkozy’s election, to see the new president put the group on Europe’s list of terrorist organizations, a proposal to which Chirac was always opposed.

]]> By: Tony http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5500 Tony Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:49:19 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5500 HA! It was actually Joshua Landis who quoted Seale on this! It's the pot calling the kettle! By the way, D'Alema <a href="http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_Arab.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.426500801&par=0" rel="nofollow">strongly denied </a>making any such "deal". HA! It was actually Joshua Landis who quoted Seale on this! It’s the pot calling the kettle!

By the way, D’Alema strongly denied making any such “deal”.

]]> By: beirutspring http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5499 beirutspring Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:44:15 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5499 Bluhawkk, You have got to be kidding me. Patrick Seal?? You might as well have quoted Joshua Landis :) Bluhawkk,

You have got to be kidding me.

Patrick Seal?? You might as well have quoted Joshua Landis :)

]]> By: bluhawkk http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5498 bluhawkk Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:10:45 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5498 " In an allied move, France's new president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is ending the boycott of Syria which Jacques Chirac, his predecessor, had insisted on ever since the murder of his close friend, the former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri. To Israel's undoubted displeasure, France has resumed a dialogue with Syria, which the Quai d'Orsay sees as a necessary part of French efforts to stabilize Lebanon" <a href="http://www.arabamericannews.com/newsarticle.php?articleid=8923" rel="nofollow">article</a> ” In an allied move, France’s new president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is ending the boycott of Syria which Jacques Chirac, his predecessor, had insisted on ever since the murder of his close friend, the former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri. To Israel’s undoubted displeasure, France has resumed a dialogue with Syria, which the Quai d’Orsay sees as a necessary part of French efforts to stabilize Lebanon”

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]]> By: Tony http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5497 Tony Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:24:19 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5497 Who said Sarkozy is making nice with Syria!? Who said Sarkozy is making nice with Syria!?

]]> By: bluhawkk http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5496 bluhawkk Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:57:17 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5496 Except for the utter abjectness of the statement, how does the intent differ from that of the French and Sarkozy, which is to sit with Hezbollah and make nice with Syia? Please explain........ Except for the utter abjectness of the statement, how does the intent differ from that of the French and Sarkozy, which is to sit with Hezbollah and make nice with Syia?

Please explain……..

]]> By: Manuela http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5495 Manuela Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:11:30 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5495 Why should we be surprised? In the real world each gov will try to protect and enforce its own interests. If, by any chance that country interest is similar to that of Lebanon, fine, if not, Lebanon's well being will be simply put, forgotten. What puzzles me is the way the Leb gov acts!!? why did not they outlaw Hezbollah? or if they were afraid to do so, why not asking for a referendum about its weapons? I doubt most would agree with this militia. Well, I hope not. Don't wait for others to take pity on you, act yourself! Why should we be surprised? In the real world each gov will try to protect and enforce its own interests. If, by any chance that country interest is similar to that of Lebanon, fine, if not, Lebanon’s well being will be simply put, forgotten. What puzzles me is the way the Leb gov acts!!? why did not they outlaw Hezbollah? or if they were afraid to do so, why not asking for a referendum about its weapons? I doubt most would agree with this militia. Well, I hope not.

Don’t wait for others to take pity on you, act yourself!

]]> By: Jamil http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5494 Jamil Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:27:14 +0000 http://beirutspring.com/blog/2007/06/17/was-the-italian-foreign-minister-trying-to-sell-us-out/#comment-5494 when I first read this, I thought it was a joke. Alas, reality struck me.Typical italian attitude. Just when exactly are lebanese going to stop relying on 'foreign powers' but rather start to look within their own circles for answers? when I first read this, I thought it was a joke. Alas, reality struck me.Typical italian attitude. Just when exactly are lebanese going to stop relying on ‘foreign powers’ but rather start to look within their own circles for answers?

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