“Abboud was released on bail on Monday, while the Syrian authorities set a date for the trial to be held in a military court. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison.”
Anwar Bunni
“It seems that through sending weapons and men and using some Syrian workers they (the Syrians) want to say that Lebanon will face chaos as a result of their departure from Lebanon.”
Walid Jumblatt
“Certainly, anti-Syrian forces in Lebanon feel on the defensive, nervous, frightened, depressed. The Syrians may be out in one way, but in others they're always right around the corner and have sufficient friends and supporters in Lebanon that make it unlikely it will turn into a seriously anti-Syrian place.”
Michael Hudson
“The U.S. must put heavy pressure on the Syrians,”
Ariel Sharon
“The commission has already requested to meet with the (Syrian) president (and) foreign minister among others.”
Nasra Hassan
“The Syrian track is frozen, the Lebanese track is frozen and the Palestinian track is frozen. That's the situation now.”
Saeb Erakat
“A protocol can solve many unsettled issues, including the venue to question Syrian officials,”
Farouk
