Defeat of Assad will create second Libya: Lebanese President Michel Aoun

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said that the defeat of Syrian President Bashar Assad would turn neighboring Syria into a “second Libya.”


In an interview with the French weekly magazine France Catholique published earlier this week, the newly-elected Lebanese head of state questioned whether Assad’s defeat would bring peace to the turbulent region or contribute to global security.

Aoun vowed to adopt an "independent and unified" foreign policy after he was elected President during a Parliament vote on Oct. 31.

His election ended more than two years of a crippling deadlock to the country.
 [worldaffairsjournal.org]
21/11/16
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