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03 June 2011 By Tariq Alhomayed How ironic! Hezbollah's leader threatened the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and defended Syria's
oppressive regime in commemoration of Khomeini's
death. Nasrallah sang the praises of what he called
the advantages the Wilayat Al Faqih concept has done
for Iran and the Iranians. In his speech, Nasrallah said that if Syria gets
divided, Saudi Arabia will be next in line. This is an
explicit threat to Riyadh from Hezbollah's leader who
is gradually revealing his sectarian face, political
ignorance and selective memory. As we have said
earlier, the more Nasrallah speaks, the more he
implicates himself and his party. Nasrallah who today
talks of a regional US-sponsored division project
targeting Syria pretends to have forgotten what he
himself said after Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud
al-Faisal announced that the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques had withdrawn from the Lebanese mediation
issue. Back then, Faisal warned about the dangers of
dividing Lebanon. Afterwards, Nasrallah came out sarcastically
commenting on Faisal's statement. In a televised
speech, Nasrallah stated that "They say there is a
danger of Lebanon getting divided." Then he added:
"What kind of talk is this? Lebanon in its entirety is
this small," while pointing to the palm of his hand
and smiling in scorn. Today Nasrallah steps forth and
warns against the dangers of dividing Lebanon. I have
never seen anything more naďve. Let us contemplate the
situation in more detail. Nasrallah supports Bahrain's
Shiaa who demand the establishment of an Islamic
Bahraini republic and does not fear the consequences
of a division over there or the US scheme. But in
Syria's case, Nasrallah fears any act of division
because the people who have lived for decades under
the rule of a minority - which has governed like
monarchs - have finally risen to demand their rights
and dignity. How hypocritical of him! Could there be
uglier example of sectarianism? Nasrallah's threat to Saudi Arabia is clear and so
are his targets. Hezbollah's leader is like the
"Analysts" of the Syrian regime on Arab satellite TV
stations. However, Nasrallah is considered Iran's
"Analyst" on the ground and their weapon of choice
when it comes to abducting Lebanon. But he is not a
useful weapon especially when taking into
consideration something important in his latest speech
in which he threatened Saudi Arabia. Nasrallah
disclosed a deep sense of fear within him when he
advocated the necessity of developing the State
concept in Lebanon. It was a plain attempt on
Nasrallah's part to forestall the anticipated
repercussions of the Syrian regime's toppling. Even though Nasrallah projected confidence and
jested with his audience by saying that the Wilayat Al
Faqih State has no "Star Academy" youth in it, he must
have definitely heard the Syrian youth shouting out:
"No Iran, no Hezbollah…We want a Muslim who fears
God." Nasrallah knows very well this is not the "Star
Academy" youth's chant in Syria, but the chant of
those who say it out loud: "We prefer death to
humiliation!" Nasrallah's threats to Saudi Arabia are evident and
so is his support for Syria's suppressive regime. This
attitude unmasks his sectarian face and unveils the
fix Hezbollah is in today. Hezbollah knows that
overthrowing the Damascus regime would mean the
collapse of Iran's foreign policy and the end of
Hezbollah itself. This is the story and today we are
watching the most exciting chapter of it. As for Saudi
Arabia, Nasrallah and Iran know very well that those
who have "Crossed the bridge" have nothing to fear. |