• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Lebanese lawmakers pick Hezbollah-ally Michel Aoun to end presidential logjam

T

TheDemSocialist

Gradualist
DP Veteran
Joined
Apr 13, 2011
Messages
34,951
Reaction score
16,311
Gender
Undisclosed
Political Leaning
Socialist
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament ended a more than two-year leadership vacuum Monday, electing as president a former general supported by the powerful Hezbollah militia to give the Iranian-backed militia even wider clout in Lebanon’s affairs.The selection of Michel Aoun, a Christian, highlights the complex alliances among Lebanon’s various factions as the country struggles with the humanitarian and political fallout from the Syrian civil war next door.
Hezbollah has sent fighters to aid the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and Aoun’s rise to the presidency could increasingly put Lebanon at odds with its Western and Arab allies that have sided with Assad’s opponents.
At the same time, more than 1 million Syrians have crossed the border into Lebanon to escape the more than five-year conflict.
The 81-year-old Aoun rose to prominence as a military leader during the country’s devastating 15-year civil war that ended in the early 1990s. Lebanon’s presidency — which has limited direct powers but serves as head of state — had been vacant since May 2014 because of squabbling politicians.
Click to expand...


Read more @: Lebanese lawmakers pick Hezbollah-ally Michel Aoun to end presidential logjam

Well the leadership struggle has finally ended in Lebanon. Hopefully with Aoun's rise it will bring some internal stability to the county. But this move is bound to put Lebanon at more odds against the west because of Aoun being an ally with Hezbollah.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Read more @: Lebanese lawmakers pick Hezbollah-ally Michel Aoun to end presidential logjam

Well the leadership struggle has finally ended in Lebanon. Hopefully with Aoun's rise it will bring some internal stability to the county. But this move is bound to put Lebanon at more odds against the west because of Aoun being an ally with Hezbollah. [/FONT][/COLOR]
Click to expand...

Well, at least Syria won't probably blow the whole street away to kill Aoun. And it was smart to choose a Hezbollah sycophant and not a member, which would have made dealing with the West nearly impossible.
 
This will result in more violence and loss of life, but that should surprise no one... been going on for decades now with no end in sight.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Read more @: Lebanese lawmakers pick Hezbollah-ally Michel Aoun to end presidential logjam

Well the leadership struggle has finally ended in Lebanon. Hopefully with Aoun's rise it will bring some internal stability to the county. But this move is bound to put Lebanon at more odds against the west because of Aoun being an ally with Hezbollah. [/FONT][/COLOR]
Click to expand...

Maybe, but I would hope that the west would react more to what he does and what he supports openly, rather than who he purports to be. If he stays out of the Golan Heights, and stays away from Iran's influence (especially in the Syrian conflict), then maybe the west will ignore who he likes to have pictures of on his desk. I was BFN in the military when the Marine barracks were bombed in October of '83, but I still remember it like yesterday because it affected me and my unit.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom