A SIGNIFICANT MOVE, BUT IS IT TRUE???

For the Syrian Freedom Movement to reach out, or at least talk as if they are reaching out to Hezbollah, is a very important event.

Burhan Ghalioun may or may not speak for the whole movement and that is one of the factors this is hurting the Freedom Movement's cause.

Regardless, the idea of the SNC seemingly changing it's attitude towards Hezbollah is absolutely a disastrous turn of events for Al Assad and Iran.

With Hamas braking ranks with Syria last week, and most likely Iran as well, Iran and Al Assad can ill afford to have Hezbollah tantalized by an offer from their enemy.

Now, pulling Hezbollah away from Al Assad would mean they would have to pull away from Iran and I would have to see proof of that before I even came close to believing it.

None the less, Hezbollah is more about Hezbollah and their hold on Lebanon than going down with a sinking ship such as Al Assad. ( see my post from last week about Hezbollah and the Titanic.)

Hezbollah has not lost sight of the fact their credibility in the Middle East is greatly damaged with their continued support for Al Assad.

The concept of the SNC offering Hezbollah a continued " friend" in Syria after the fall of Al Assad, is at least a  tempting conversation!!!!

This almost seems like a SNC version of, " Ether you are with us or you are against us"!!

The Sunni tide cannot be stopped by Hezbollah and if Hezbollah wishes to survive the wave, they may need to make new friends.. at least temporarily..

All in all, I brilliant move by the SNC..

I didn't think of this when I talked about the future of Hezbollah last week.

Good move SNC, but don't forget.... Iran gets a vote!!!

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=259894