The speech's style adopted by Syrian President Bashar Assad concerning resistance does not differ from that of US President George W. Bush concerning democracy. Both give us theoretical lesson as regards their thoughts and ideals, but in the world of reality, nothing really supports this lesson or makes it credible to the world public opinion. Assad regarded the leaders of the Arab countries as half men just as they did not support Hezbollah's abduction operation of two IDF soldiers.

This operation brought about immense destruction to Lebanon's infrastructure and led to the killing of more than 1070 civilians. I do not know how the Syrian president talks about the necessity of resistance to liberate the land, which is in fact undisputed, at the time the Syrian army has never shot a mere bullet to liberate the Golan Heights occupied in 1967. The harsh words said by Assad are not in the interest of the Arab nation given that they bring about disputes among the Arabs. Should Assad have made use of the Israeli war on Lebanon and ordered his army to liberate the Golan Heights, the situation could have changed and all could have supported the Syrians.

Yet, the war ended and everything returned to its first status in waiting for a new opportunity for war and resistance or for peace which will never come in light of the Arab split which helps Israel go on its aggression under US support.

Ahmed Al-Berri