Monday, May 12, 2008

"... an attempt to drive a wedge into the two year-old alliance between Hizbullah and Aounist Christians..."

"..... March 14th’s latest challenge to Hizbullah appears to have been partly an attempt to drive a wedge into the two year-old alliance between Hizbullah and Aounist Christians, who resent being excluded from power, but are not especially keen on the Shia party’s weaponry or anti-Western rhetoric. That strategy has not worked. Despite the defection of many Christians this alliance has held, so giving broader sectarian cover to Hizbullah...."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Aoun did answer that challenge by stating today that the alliance with the Hezb will remain LEYAWM el DEEN!