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OCTOBER 13,
1990 CRIMES
On October 13th every year, patriotic Lebanese get together wherever
they live to solemnize the memory of Lebanon's beloved martyrs who
offered their lives on the battlefield of honor. They sacrificed
themselves defending their people’s dignity and their country’s
sovereignty and independence. With the commemoration we envisage in our
minds, souls and hearts, the martyrs holy faces and we sense their
presence among us. With them we live the actual meaning of the event
and renew our covenants and the promise to follow in their steps and to
keep the liberation torch lit till Lebanon is free from of foreign
troops. These troops have occupied our land, disturbed our stability,
ransacked our national resources, confiscated our decision making
process, made us strangers in our own country and enslaved our people.
The occupation has installed a group of mercenary Lebanese politicians
assigned to execute their atrocities and cover their criminal acts
Nine years have passed and the Syrian regime is still trying to erase
the October 13th event from the Lebanese memory. Its devious,
innovative mind lead its dictator last year on October 13th, to ratify
the Lebanese constitution and appoint a puppet Lebanese President ready
to hand over what is left of the country. He also frequently
orchestrates circus-like events in a bid to make the Lebanese forget
the crimes committed against them on October 13/1990. On that day
Syrian invading troops after an official truce was declared, massacred
innocent Lebanese civilians and soldiers in the towns of Bsous, Daher
El-Wahesh, Daier El-Kalaa, and Telet Tomrouz. Hundreds were brutally
arrested as well and transferred to Syria. The whereabouts and fate of
most of them is still unknown.
All the Syrian crimes against the Lebanese were not committed on the
battlefield, but definitely after the truce was officially declared.
All Syrian, Lebanese and international law condemns such crimes. The
Lebanese-Syrian installed President at that time turned a blind eye on
all these horrible crimes and did not order any kind of investigation.
Instead, he paid an official visit to Damascus to honor the invaders’
martyrs and laid a wrath of flowers at their military cemetery. He
betrayed the Lebanese martyrs who gave their lives defending Lebanon's
military oath and honor.
The Lebanese Army Commander committed the same crime when he started
his leadership at the Yarzie Defense Ministry headquarters. He turned a
blind eye on the crime of assassinating his soldiers and shedding their
blood, although. he is legally responsible for their protection and
safety. This same Army commander who became the president 10 months ago
is currently committing the same atrocity by turning a blind eye on
kidnapping Lebanese citizens to Syria and detaining them illegally
there.
It is our patriotic duty and obligation at this period of time to keep
the Lebanese national memory alive, and to document all facts relevant
to every event and incident. We have to remember very well that the
majority of the installed officials have committed most of the crimes
against the Lebanese people and their country. These puppet officials
who are now in power are doing their best to forge history, hide the
crimes and even deny them completely by alleging they were loses that
occurred during the battles.
On this occasion we question the fact that international troops are
digging graves in search of corpses buried in Bosnia and Korsovo and
not providing any help to hundreds of Lebanese detainees buried alive
in the notorious Nazi-like Syrian jails. We also wonder if criteria and
standards for human rights differ according to a country’s magnitude of
interests and if they shrink or get bigger based on a country’s needs
and interests.
We shall remain the conscience and the eye that chases after Cain and
his allies, we will keep reminding the whole world that crimes
inflicted on Lebanon and the Lebanese are committed by those powers
entrusted to restore security in Lebanon.
Long Live Free Lebanon
General Michel
Aoun
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