Wikileaks on Lebanon: Hariri Fears US-Syrian Ties Rapprochement, “Israeli” War Eliminates March 14 Coalition

Local Editor

The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar , which is receiving the wikileaks exclusively, continued translating and publishing the leaks, where on Monday's issue, it published a Lebanese cable in which Lebanese PM Saad Hariri explains his reasons for meeting with Hizbullah Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

In the same cable, it is revealed that PM Hariri warned of an "Israeli" war on Lebanon because it will not harm Hizbullah as much as it is going to destroy the March 14 coalition, further expressing his resentment from the US-Syrian ties rapprochement, and from Michel Aoun's visit to Iran.

The cable issued 15 October 2008, mentioned the meeting held between PM Hariri and then US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Sisson, during which Hariri informed Sisson that he will be meeting His Eminence Sayyed Nasrallah.

The revealed wikileaks cable stated that Hariri told the US Ambassador that his meeting with Sayyed Nasrallah will give the rest of the Shiite sect green light to interact with the March 14 coalition.

In the same documented cable, PM Saad Hariri expresses his fear from an "Israeli" war, referring that some sides in the Zionist entity are confident that "Israel" should sweep Hizbullah out of Lebanon once and for all.

On this level, PM Hariri stated that such an attempt will not but push away Hizbullah temporarily, because according to him, Syria and Iran will rebuild it.

Furthermore, Hariri added in the cable that the Sunnis and Christians would lose because "Israel" will fight the whole nation not only Hizbullah, which could be fatal for March 14 coalition.

On another hand, the wikileaks documents also stated that Hariri said that the US is risking its Arab support, especially in Lebanon and Iraq, through its talks with Damascus, further complaining from the US meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem.

On a deeper level, the cable stated Saad Hariri criticizing Head of Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun's visit to Iran, at the time where Lebanese President Michel Suleiman was in Riyadh.

Hariri accused Syria in the cable of declaring its diplomatic relations with Lebanon at the same time, in order to take lights away from President Suleiman's visit to Saudi Arabia.

In addition to all that, the Lebanese cable signed by former US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Sisson, revealed that the Hariri had asked from the US government to provide information over Sheikh Omar Bakri.

The Lebanese daily also revealed according to the documented leaks, that PM Hariri had reported to the US Embassy that the Tripoli arrests on October 11, provided the Lebanese security firms with important information through someone related to Fateh Al Islam, and is responsible for the attack son the army and the Internal Security Forces.