(Jerusalem Post) David Rudge - The return to Lebanon on Saturday of former Lebanese Army commander Gen. Michel Aoun is a symbol of hope for those Lebanese seeking a democratic, independent, and sovereign state, according to analyst Moshe Marzouk. The man who led a "war of liberation" against Syria in 1989-90 and had to take refuge in the French Embassy in Beirut after the bombing of his palace by Syrian Air Force planes seems to have his sights set on the presidency. Marzouk stressed that Syria, which has reportedly left its intelligence network and security apparatus intact in Lebanon, would do its utmost through these agencies and its Lebanese proxies to undermine all the efforts of Aoun and the opposition forces.
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