“The reality is that Lebanon has long been in the cross hairs not only of Israel but she is one of the seven countries, along with Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Iran that General Wesley Clark said the USA had listed for destruction in his 2007 interview,” according to Declan Hayes.
Faraan: Over the past weeks, we have been witnessing a growing tension in Lebanon’s ties with some Arab regimes, which is apparently due to the anti-Saudi comments of Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi on the Yemen war. The fact is that Kordahi made these remarks a month before the starting of his role in the government and he was one of the TV presenters, who was proudly invited by the Saudi channels at the same time.
Speaking exclusively to Qods News Agency, Irish political analyst Declan Hayes said on Wednesday that the comments of George Kordahi will undoubtedly have consequences for Lebanon.
“The reality is that Lebanon has long been in the cross hairs not only of Israel but she is one of the seven countries, along with Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Iran that General Wesley Clark said the USA had listed for destruction in his 2007 interview,” he noted.
The Irish political expert went on to say that “the destruction of those seven countries is the medium term objective of Israel and her allies. It is within the parameters of those objectives that the Persian Gulf State autocrats work in Yemen, in Lebanon and elsewhere.”
“Although flush with cash, they are not independent actors but, as Yemen shows, can operate only with the military muscle of the USA, Israel and their satellites behind them. The same applies in the non-military sphere where, for example, Qatar can host the 2022 World Cup and Saudi Arabia can buy English Premier League side Newcastle Utd, all without sanctions or censure because they are the USA’s puppets,” Hayes said, referring to the steps taken by some Arab regimes against Yemen, Syria and Lebanon.
He also talked about the France’s policies towards Lebanon, stressing that “France, along with the West’s other fading powers, see the chance for further booty in Lebanon. The French, like the Germans, the British and other powers, must sell weapons to those who can afford to pay for them.”
“The military market, along with the financial services and luxury goods market, is not only a lucrative one but it ensures NATO affiliated vultures will never be on the side of justice in Lebanon or anywhere else,” Declan Hayes added.
“Israel sees the destruction of Lebanon, along with Syria, as the key to destroying the Arab world. If Lebanon’s power-sharing system can be destroyed, if Christians can be driven out for economic or other reasons in huge numbers and if Lebanon’s different Muslim sects can be got to fight each other (with considerable Persian Gulf State/ISIS help), then Israel would be delighted. The only possible counters to that, besides Iran, are China and Russia. Lebanon’s leaders have some very hard choices ahead,” according to Declan Hayes.
