Word: lebanons
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...have an interest in establishing good relations on the basis of mutual respect; i.e., Syria has to get used to the idea that Lebanon is an independent and sovereign country. We don't want to be a battlefield. We have had enough. Lebanese don't want to go back to where the affairs of the country are being ruled by an officer in the army, or by other countries. Lebanon cannot afford to be allying itself with one group of countries against other groups. We want to be good with everybody. We don't have any enemies, except Israel...
...Lebanon doomed to be a regional battlefield...
...withdrawal of the arms of Hizballah is something that has to be done through negotiation and not through force. These are our countrymen. These people at one time were fighting for the liberation of the occupied territory. They fought bravely defending Lebanon last July and August. I bow my head for their sacrifices. We have to arrange for the liberation [of Shebaa Farms]. They have to understand at the end of the day that no country can continue if there is no real central state and the weapons are the monopoly of the state. We have grievances and we have...
...That bluntly? I did not hear that. But if I were understanding the whole Middle Eastern problem properly from the angle of American interests, I would put every effort to move forward to solve the problem of Lebanon and go ahead with the peace process...
...Hizballah suggests even if Israel withdraws, they need to keep their weapons to defend Lebanon...