Lebanon
the State, Government and Army.
Abu Arz's
attitude towards the Lebanese government is constant, and aims to make of
Lebanon a great State deep-seated in ambition, vigor and social dignity.
However,
his attitude regarding the successive Lebanese governments of the past half
century was always one of opposition and conflict because of their debilitating
shortcomings in all domains: political, social, economic, etc. And Abu Arz
is adamant in affirming that the present gruesome situation in which Lebanon
was plunged is the direct cause of these successive shortcomings, and this
brood of politicians that have monopolized this past half century of governments
debased by ignorance, cowardliness, shortsightedness, and personal gain, to
the detriment of superior national interests... He goes on to add: the Palestinians,
the Syrians, the Iranians and others, would not have dared to harm Lebanon
had its politicians possessed a high level of probity, courage, detachment
and farsightedness... Abu Arz even goes on to accuse these officials of collusion
and conspiracy with the enemies of Lebanon, thereby effectively contributing
to shattering this country and eliminating its independence and its sovereignty.
But when
General Michel Aoun acceded to the Presidency of the interim government, and
declared war against Syrian occupation, the people rose up in his support,
marching towards Baabda in such huge numbers as Lebanon had never witnessed
before, expressing their support for this brave position, considering him
the first official honest and brave declaration that puts a finger on the
crisis.
Thereupon,
urged by a purely national appeal, and in compliance with his permanent political
position against Syrian occupation, Abu Arz decided to support General Aoun,
without consideration of personal gain or loss and the immense difference
in the balance of power between the two positions. This support consisted
in placing the military and political capacities of the Party of the Guardians
of the Cedars at the disposal of the military government.
On the
military level, Abu Arz urged his combatants and their supporters to enroll
in the Army and participate in facing the Syrians on all fronts, in particular
the Souk El-Gharb front.
On the
political front, he set to establish a new front under the appellation of
"The Broad Front of Liberation and Change" to replace the so-called
Lebanese Front that had by then collapsed. This new Front united a considerable
number of established parties with the aim of providing a political coverage
to the General and his military government.