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Jumblat Wants Syrian Troops To Return To Lebanon

September 22, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

He has come full circle since he announced from parliament back in 2005 that the Syrian troops should withdraw. Here’s a conversation he had with Michael Young, as witnessed by the latter:

Walid Jumblat: “We should stop this fixation on the Syrians. They can’t do anything if the situation begins deteriorating; they don’t have troops on the ground”

Michael Young: “But they would like to”

Walid Jumblat: “And why not, I would support this, This is not a nation but a collection of tribes. You can quote me.”

Breathtaking.