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From Jesus
to Judas
By: Charles Jalkh/Freedom Fighter
October 8/07
For 15 years,
Michel Aoun and the Free Patriotic Movement were the symbol, the
inspiration, and the dream of Free Lebanon. The flame was kept alive
through the few pure souls who believed in something greater than
themselves; Free Lebanon. During those dark years, Michel Aoun was
revered as our Nelson Mandela, or Che Guevara, our George Washington.
When he returned to Lebanon, he was met by hundreds of thousands. It was
hoped that he becomes the “Guardian of the Revolution”, instead, he sank
into the narrow alleys of local politics, and then his true dimension
was revealed.
The great Michel Aoun is gone forever. Today, in his place, we see a
monster, a distortion, a maimed face, an ugly sight, a Syrian
collaborator, a mentally deranged man, a border-line traitor and
putchist. What happened to the platform upon which we elected the FPM
members of parliament on? To move from self-sacrifice to self-benefit on
national live-or-die issues is utterly unacceptable. Such betrayal of
our people cannot be forgiven. The Lebanese did not elect Michel Aoun so
that he bargains away our votes to the Syrian and Iranian dictatorships
for his personal gain or vendetta. And none of your arguments sir, foul
us. What Christian privileges are you trying to restore? We thought you
were defending all Lebanese and not just the Christians.
Is it perhaps the first republic which you swore to protect and
failed in that mission which you may be continuing to pursue? Perhaps
you have never forgiven Walid Jumblat and all those who destroyed the
first republic ushering the Syrian occupation, as by their own admission,
then subsequently grabbing power at the expense of the country’s
independence until stepped upon by the Syrian boot. Why can’t you
forgive the new Walid Jumblat ?
He has repented publicly. Saint Paul, was a persecutor of Christians
before he repented, but he did repent, and we revere him today. So why
not forgive your past enemies as you claim to be doing today with the
Syrian butchers who are still slaughtering us. Mr. Hariri, Mr. Jumblat,
Amine Gemayel, and Samir Geagea are today the spearheads of the Cedars
Revolution and they are fighting for our independence. The Christian
constituency reveres true defenders of Lebanon regardless of their
religion or background.
This is not to say that we need to be blind to the possible
irregularities that occurred under occupation and all the ensuing
corruption. Solidere, a multi-billion and now-global organization, owes
to the old Beirut downtown owners to settle their grievances fairly and
swiftly. Investigations should be launched into the corruption regime
which prospered under the Syrian occupation. Such inquisitions would
surely implicate many Syrian officials. Also investigations should be
launched into the FPM transactions today as well. How did it acquire its
radio and TV stations?
Is it really currently training a militia? How did Michel Aoun
finance his party and did he receive any funds from Iranian or Syrian
sources or their proxies? These investigations should be applied to all
Lebanese parties and not just the FPM. The Lebanese people are owed
integrity, decent, and honest political life and structures.
He swapped the austerity of idealism for the reality of materialism.
He shed the holy robe of sacrifice then wore the mask of extortion. He
transformed himself from a justice seeker to a vendetta vigilante. He
threw away reason and adopted empty and opportunistic dogmatism. He left
the temple and the heavens, for the catacombs and hell. He changed from
a “Jesus” to a “Judas”, right in front of our eyes and history,
shamelessly and brazenly. The amount of anger we have now towards Michel
Aoun is far greater than any gratitude we may have had for his past
stances. He is deeply divisive and despised today, and there is no way
in heaven or hell that we will accept him as president |
