The Guardians of the Cedars

What is your opinion of the great leader Bashir Gemael?

Bashir , undoubtedly an extraordinary leader known for his courageous resistance to the Palestinians, the Syrians and their allies. In our opinion he committed 2 mistakes that proved costly to Lebanon and the Lebanese resistance.

1- when he refused to cooperate with the Israeli Safety of the Galilee campaign. Had he cooperated, he would have saved Lebanon once and for all from all foreign occupations.
2- When he decided to deploy the Lebanese Forces in the Shouf which led ultimately to a military conflict which caused hundreds of the residents to die or flee their homes. This conflict which the LF lost, widened the crack between the Christian and Druze communities of the mountain - the symbol of the Lebanese unity.

Do you consider your party an ally to General Aoun?

The GoC never formed alliances with individuals but with authentic Lebanese Principals that are in line of our own. We allied ourselves with general Aoun for 2 reasons:

1- He was the first Prime Minister to defy the Syrian occupation and to declare war on it.
2- He distanced himself from the sectarian line which the Lebanese Forces trailed. Hence the LF slogan: "The Christian society above all considerations". This slogan led to the distruction of the Christian society, and with it, the Lebanese society as a whole.

If a full scale war was to explode between the resistance and the Syrian occupiers (and their allies), would the GoC join the other resistance parties to create a strong alliance?

Since the start of the Arab war against Lebenon, the GoC has participated in all the national fighting fronts against the Palestinians, the Syrians, the Iranians and their allies along side the Lebanese militia forces. In the event of a military alliance forming, it is only logical that the GoC would actively participate in the armed struggle. But, this time around, a firm undertaking should be made on three very important points by all parties.

1- Never to get drawn into any internal fighting whatever the reasons might be.
2- Refuse any notions of any religious-sectarian conflicts between the Lebanese.
3- Adopt a zero tolerance policy toward immoral activities that have tarnished the resistance reputation in the past. (corruption, theft, religious killing, etc. )