Sunday, February 19, 2006

More calls for Hizbullah's disarmement (in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1595)

The Resolution calls for the disarming of militias in Lebanon. That includes Hizbullah and the Palestinian groups. But Syria and Iran do not want this because it would take away a major portion of their influence in Lebanon.
In April Terje-Roed Larsen, the UN Secretary General's envoy, will be returning to the area to check the status of the implementation of 1595. Of course he will find that Hizbullah has not disarmed.

I found an article that I did not expect to (from non-Western sources) that call on Hizbullah to get off the fence and either disarm or become an armed opposition to the Governement of Lebanon:

Hizbullah should not be allowed to play on two levels, to retain the "resistance card" while joining the Lebanese political process in Parliament and the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Siniora should move the dialogue with Hizbullah to the level of forcing the party to select either a role as a political party and player in the framework of the State and the Army, or an armed opponent of the State and the Army.
The Martyrs' Square gathering gave PM Siniora this authority, and the international community should help him with this. If it is proven that weapons are being transported to the resistance with the blessings of the Lebanese Army, this development should be dealt with immediately, either by issuing strict new laws or new leaders for the Army. There is also the need to bring down Emile Lahoud as quickly as possible, as well as do away with the "resistance card" so that only the Army carries arms and takes its orders from a legitimate government, and not an illegitimate president.


The 'resistance' excuse is bogus in my opinion. If the legitimate Lebanese Army were to take control of their land and borders, Israel would not be retaliating against provocations. Instead we have Hizbullah (and by extension Iran and Syria) instigating trouble on the border. What good does this have for the Lebanese people? None. The provocations only serve Syria and Iran's needs, all at the expense of Lebanon and Israel.

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