The diplomatic editor wrote: “A political tsunami.” This description was given by more than one politician and diplomat in describing the statements of Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khaddam to Al-Arabiya satellite channel yesterday evening, and thus it will have wide repercussions on the Lebanese and Syrian levels in particular, at the level of the international investigation into the assassination of a prime minister. The former Lebanese late Rafik Hariri because he raised the accusation to the level of the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad. Abdul Halim Khaddam is not an ordinary person, as he has been in charge of most of the sensitive files in Syria for a quarter of a century, not the least of which is the Lebanese file with all its ramifications, the last of which was the Kurdish file, and before that the Palestinian file, etc..Perhaps this explains the state of confusion that befell Damascus until the opinion settled on assigning the Syrian People’s Assembly to respond to Khaddam, because any lesser response is unhelpful, and any greater response will increase the extent of the insult to the Syrian government, especially since Khaddam possesses files and information on security and financial issues that he does not have. It has a ceiling.. The problem remains in the credibility of this type of council, which can praise and disparage Khaddam according to the orders given to it.
The first repercussions of this political “tsunami” are to raise the level of accusation in the Hariri assassination to the doorstep of the Syrian presidency, and the witness is the Vice President of the Republic, which will be succeeded by Mehlis, the Belgian judge who was recently appointed to his position.
The second repercussions of this earthquake is recording the first split at the highest level in the regime, which contradicts previous impressions that the rift within the regime is still far away despite the international blockade around it. It appears, according to diplomatic information, that Khaddam’s position is the tip of the iceberg on this level because there will be surprises that are not present. account so far
As for the third repercussions on this level, it is that Syria’s “attack” inside Lebanon has crossed red lines, and the time has come for the regime in Damascus to realize that it is possible to return the ball to its goal. Sources in Beirut reject the logic promoted by some circles close to Damascus that the assassination of Gebran Tueni is an attempt to split the government. The Lebanese government and its obstruction are a response to crossing a Syrian red line, which is a coup attempt that no one has heard of
As for the fourth repercussions of this dangerous development, it is giving the opposition to the regime a new dimension with Khaddam joining it, especially since he presented a clearly defined political program and denied himself the accusation of obstructing the Reform Party and the old guard. This opens the door to his coordination with other forces abroad and at home, especially amid talk of an alternative. Sunni-Alawite is a transitional phase in Damascus towards a new phase
