Mansour Says Syria Made Right Step by Rejecting Arab FMs Statement
Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour on Tuesday slammed what he called “the rabid campaign being waged by the March 14 camp against Lebanon’s stance in the Arab foreign ministers meeting,” saying it reflects “spiteful and sick mentalities.”
In an interview with Hizbullah’s Al-Nour radio network, Mansour stressed that “Lebanon did not voice a stance in the Arab ministerial meeting … there was rather consensus among all members, and confirmations from the head of the current session and the Arab League’s secretary-general that no statement would be issued.”
The minister noted that Syria made the right decision by rejecting the meeting’s closing statement, adding that “consensus had been breached” by the other conferees, “which prompted the Syrian delegation to send a diplomatic note to the Arab League’s general-secretariat in which it noted that the released statement did not reflect the meeting’s final agreement.”
“Lebanon stands by brotherly Syria and its stance is clear in this regard, Mansour stressed.
“We only wish brotherly Syria stability and security and we want to help it overcome its crisis,” the FM added, warning against “stoking sedition and fire” in the revolt-hit country and noting that “this fire” would also harm Syria’s neighbors.
Syria on Sunday rejected an Arab League statement demanding an end to the bloodshed in the country.
In a diplomatic note to the organization’s secretariat, Syria said the statement amounted to "a clear violation ... of the principles of the Arab League charter and of the foundations of joint Arab action."
The Syrian delegation protested that the declaration was issued "despite the meeting having closed with an agreement that no statement would be published or statement made to the press."
The statement contained "unacceptable and biased language," the note said, adding Damascus would act as if it had never been published.
The Arab League announced a peace initiative aimed at solving the crisis in Syria where more than 2,000 people have been killed in anti-regime protests, to be delivered in person by its secretary general, Nabil al-Arabi.
The 22-member organization’s foreign ministers at a meeting on Saturday night called in the statement for an "end to the spilling of blood and (for Syria) to follow the way of reason before it is too late."
They expressed their "concern faced with the grave developments on the Syrian scene which have claimed thousands of victims and wounded."
The foreign ministers also called for respecting "the right of the Syrian people to live in security and of their legitimate aspirations for political and social reforms."
Arabi said on Sunday that he was awaiting a Syrian invitation to travel to Damascus. "I'm waiting for the response of Syria's government," he told journalists in the Egyptian capital, adding he was ready to leave immediately.
almost 14 years
we do need a foreign minister like mansour
almost 14 years
what an idiot our foreign minister is...he will regret this statement one day
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And that's how any of you can secure a lifetime supply of barazi2 ! and mammouniyyeh !
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This is not Lebanon's Foreign Minister.... This is the Shiites foreign minister! His master is Berri so no wonder he utters these disgraceful statements.
almost 14 years
This guy is a disgrace to all the freedom loving lebanese, who believe in democracy, proud themselves on their heritage.
almost 14 years
Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour is the Foreign minster of Bashar and does not represent lebanon or the People of Lebanon.. go and live in Syria and serve your master there.
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How many times does he have to say the term "brotherly Syria" ?
No Adnan, you meant " Brotherly Baathist despots".
almost 14 years
As soon as the govt is toppled (both Syria dn Lebanon), we need to take back the foreign ministry, the defence, the interior, the head of the army and the presidency.. all servants to the Baathists killer regime!!...oh, and yes, the little general of Rabieh will go down as well. Elie
almost 14 years
What a fool... this guy won't last at his current position.
almost 14 years
So now it appears that the current Lebanese government joins the axis of evil with Iran, Syria, and North Korea.
DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!
almost 14 years
what a stooge...
History will remember him as being one of if not the least smart foreign minister our country had.
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Syria should complain of this unbelievable attempt to interfere in its internal affairs. Wow! Another blunder from the king of blunders!
almost 14 years
Once a dog, always a dog
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Ya Dr Boulboul, ya M. Le Corbeau!
Your contribution to the affairs of Lebanon is in line with your contribution to fashion! You look like Jaruzelski in his Sunday suit.
Last month you made a great statement about there not being any weapon in the Dahieh! What a biased idiot you make of yourself and of the institution you are heading! We are just like Albania before the end of the Communist regime.
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Or was it Charbel? The other great stateman...
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@loveandpeace
Mansour & Charbel = Heckle & Jeckle!
2 Incompetent shameful people that expose a pathetic immage of Lebanon...
almost 14 years
glory to brave foreign minister who won't succumb to pressure of western goverments and domestic syria haters
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@habal camel
Brave!!???
It is the people of Syria who are brave! Not this pathetic puppet!
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Jabal Amal..
The Vice-minister is so scared at the consequences of dumb association with the Sisterly regime.
Even the "people-army-Hezbo" trilogy fiction does no longer seem to stop them shaking.
almost 14 years
Dear Jabal amel, whatever the view is about events in syria and lebanese position don't you find it find pathetic that our foreign minister is unable to defend his stances DURING the arab league meeting and not after with prepared statments.
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It is amazing how this Metwali who calls himself jabal amel is fluent in english which I believe is a "western" language, yet he talks about "succumbing" to western powers, etc.... etc..... . These people go beg for visas to go to the west just to get civilized and to learn a bit about cleanliness and hygiene. They come back and start attacking the West and what it stands for..... Ya Metwali go clean the caca from your face coz it is affecting your brain.
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jabal camel, the free world is laughing at this syrian bootlicker, You
A Grade Moron
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i would like to address all the zionist information war personel here:
my nickname is jabal amel. not habal camel. if your were lebanese you would know what jabal amel means. it's the place when you got kicked in 2006.
this is how we lebanese know that you are not lebanese, only just pretending, but rather you are nerds from zionist information war department that never learned arabic or english well enough
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habal hamel please return to syria or iran which ever you prefer and leave us alone...
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habal keeb your address to yourself and be habby!
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Habal your arabic sounds more like Farsi, please go back to your homeland and leave us Lebanese alone... Cheers
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habal al akhir it is difficult for you to understand what is going on because you are totally brain washed and simple crooks. So stay calm and just learn how to behave like a civilised person, then you open your gob!
almost 14 years
please tell adnan mansour he is due his coloring...
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Wa Tabqa Iran Fouka al-jamee3
You have no stance on anything, just stay home and cut the waste.