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ENGLISH DAILY NEWS BULLETIN
March 07/2010
Bible Of the
Day
Metthew 12/1-22: "At
that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples
were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 12:2 But the
Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not
lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 12:3 But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what
David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him; 12:4 how he entered
into God’s house, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat,
neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?12:5 Or have you
not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane
the Sabbath, and are guiltless? 12:6 But I tell you that one greater than the
temple is here. 12:7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and
not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. 12:8 For the Son of
Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
12:9 He departed there, and went into their synagogue. 12:10 And behold there
was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the
Sabbath day?” that they might accuse him. 12:11 He said to them, “What man is
there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the
Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it, and lift it out? 12:12 Of how much more
value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the
Sabbath day.” 12:13 Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched
it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other. 12:14 But the Pharisees
went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him. 12:15 Jesus,
perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he
healed them all, 12:16 and commanded them that they should not make him known:
12:17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet,
saying, 12:18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul
is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the
nations.
12:19 He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the
streets. 12:20 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax,
until he leads justice to victory.
12:21 In his name, the nations will hope.”
Free Opinions, Releases, letters & Special
Reports
India's strategic role in countering Jihadism/By:
Dr. Walid Phares/March 06/10
How similar today is to
yesterday/By:Elie Fawaz/March 5, 10
Over-the-top summit/Al-Ahram Weekly/March
06/10
The
aim of Iran sanctions: regime squeeze/By
David Ignatius/March
06/10
Latest News Reports From
Miscellaneous Sources for March 06/10
Cassese's 1st Report: Progress in
Investigation, Readiness to Try Suspects, Assassination Executed by Small Cell
Induced by Large Network/Naharnet
Geagea: On war and peace decisions,
government should be in charge/Now
Lebanon
1 Syrian Worker Dead, 2
Others Wounded in Mortar Shell Explosion at Normandy Landfill/Naharnet
Arab League participation
in national dialogue is unnecessary, says Berri’s media advisor/Now
Lebanon
Fatah al-Intifada
official: We will not move our weapons before dialogue/Now
Lebanon
Saturday: Suleiman in Riyadh, Hariri in Kuwait
/Naharnet
Gemayel Declares Participation in
Dialogue despite Phalange's Many 'Reservations', Rejects Arab League Involvement
/Naharnet
Berri
Calls on Arab League 'to Emulate Lebanon, Syria in Rejecting Indirect Talks with
Israel' /Naharnet
Hariri:
Local and Foreign Policies Decided by the State, Only Death Would Separate Me
from March 14
/Naharnet
Why Does Syria Want The Golan Back From
Israel?/Philadelphia
Bulletin
Report: US concerned Syria supplying Hezbollah with anti-aircraft
missiles/Ynetnews
General Security detainees
go on hunger strike to demand release/Daily
Star
Berri
urges Arabs to rethink plan for indirect Israel talks/Daily
Star
Iraqi
expatriates cast votes in their country's polls/Daily
Star
MPs take
steps to amened nationality law/Daily
Star
Sleiman,
Hariri to discuss Israeli threats during Gulf visits/Daily
Star
Lebanese
total non-life premiums rise by 22 percent in 2009/Daily
Star
ISF
announces road closures for construction work/Daily
Star
Army
detonates cache of old explosives in Saghbin/Daily
Star
Seven
percent of students have weak eyesight/Daily
Star
UK
ambassador urges women to push for equality/Daily
Star
Activists praise efforts to ink new electoral law/Daily
Star
LF MP
sues Al-Jadeed TV, FPM website/Daily
Star
Riad al-Solh
commemorated with launch of biography/Daily
Star
Panel
warns media not doing enough on environment/Daily
Star
Skiers
still enjoying slopes despite erratic weather/Daily
Star
Lebanon lagging behind on
animal rights/Daily
Star
Shifting allegiances in Middle East mean
opportunities for President Obama/Washington
Post
India’s strategic role in countering Jihadism
By Dr. Walid Phares Thursday, March 4, 2010
The confrontation in the sub Indian continent between al Qaeda, the Taliban and
their allies on the one hand and the three democracies they target, Afghanistan,
Pakistan and India, on the other hand must be reevaluated in terms of
international cooperation against the Jihadi threat.
A regional system should be established to integrate the struggle against all
Jihadi forces in the subcontinent. There needs to be a separation between the
ethnic and territorial questions from the fight against Terrorism. Once that
distinction is made the possibilities of internationalization of counter
terrorism will be high. Jihadists based in any country of the subcontinent must
not be given legitimacy by any Government on the ground of a local ethnic issue.
Jihadi forces must be confronted collectively, while diplomacy and international
mediations assist in solving the local problems.
India particular role
The West can help all players in the subcontinent coming under
internationalization of the struggle against Jihadi terror. But India has enough
international credibility to help the West and other democracies in building an
international basis for this counter Jihadi platform. There are initiatives
India can take within the Third World and international organizations which can
weaken the Jihadist propaganda against India’s partners worldwide. India can
help build this international platform because of its unique history in the non
aligned world so that the West and other democracies can in return help India
fight against its Jihadi threats locally. India must play a strategic and
international role in the said campaign worldwide. Some of that role must be on
a military and security level, but India can also play a significant role in
diplomatic and political realms to consolidate the international campaign.
Strategic suggestions
Hence in conclusion, I advance the following suggestions to be considered by the
Indian Government and counter terrorism experts.
1. That Indian Think Tanks would initiate a series of bilateral seminars and
discussions with Think Tanks and research centers in the various regions
potentially involved in such a future strategy, including with the United
States, Europe, Russia, Sub Saharan Africa and moderate Arab and Muslim states.
2. That the results of these regional workshops would be integrated under an
international framework where India could play an important role
3. That such an international framework or document would be submitted to the
United States by all member states whose think tanks have been involved.
Evidently such architecture demands efforts, resources and good architects. I do
believe based on my work with groups and lawmakers interested it he issue
worldwide that interest in finding a new global strategy to confront the growing
global threat is very high.
The impact of an Indian strategic involvement in countering the Jihadi threat on
the military, security and also the ideological and political levels will bring
an important addition to the global efforts against the Terror forces. Hence, a
dialogue between US, Western and Indian strategists, lawmakers and decision
makers to establish the bases of such coordination is a must in the current
state of the struggle in countering the common threat. A Western dialogue with
India should open the door to a wide array of regional platforms of cooperation
including for example between India, Australia and New Zealand on the one hand
and between New Delhi and its three south Asian potential partners against al
Qaeda, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. From its unique position India can
also dialogue with Russia and China (despite disagreements on many issues) on
joint efforts to isolate the Jihadi networks which threatens the stability of
central Asia as a whole. This cobweb of Indian outreach to countries already
fighting the Jihadists in Asia and internationally, is needed to achieve an
unprecedented isolation of al Qaeda and its Taliban like allies across the
largest Continent on the Planet.
**(Adapted from Professor Phares speech to the Asian Security Conference 2010
under the theme
“Asian Strategic Futures 2030: Trends, Scenarios and Alternatives.” Professor
Phares presentation was under the title: “The Future of Terrorism: Jihadi threat
in the Indian Subcontinent”)
U.S., Israel Worry Over Hizbullah Possession of Rockets Capable of Bringing Down
F-16s
U.S. and Israeli concerns mounted after Syria reportedly supplied Hizbullah with
rockets capable of brining down F-16 warplanes. Head of the Israeli army
Intelligence Research Department Brig. Gen. Yossi Baidatz has uncovered that
Syria recently provided Hizbullah with Russian-made surface-to-air missiles type
"GLA 9K338" which can bring down reconnaissance planes, helicopter gunships and
advanced F-16 fighter jets, which form the backbone of the Israeli air force. He
told the Foreign and Security Committee in the Knesset that "this dangerous
development is a strategic shift in the balance of power in Lebanon."
"Israel cannot remain silent on that," he warned.
Naharnet/Meanwhile, Russian news agency Novosti reported that Hizbullah's
possession of sophisticated Russian-made surface-to-air "Igla" type rockets will
hold back the Israeli air force from destroying the projectiles Hizbullah own
for fear of bringing down the attacking jet fighters. Novosti quoted sources in
Moscow as saying that these missiles are shoulder-mounted and cannot be detected
by radar or obliterated by any means. The sources said "Syria regards these
missiles as defensive projectiles and, therefore, does not see any problem in
providing them to Hizbullah." Washington has conveyed its concerns to
France over Syria's continued supply of weapons to Hizbullah, particularly since
they include the more sophisticated surface-to-air missiles. Pan-Arab daily al-Hayat
on Friday, citing Western sources in New York, said the U.S. State Department
pointed out that "the Syrian arms supplies to Hizbullah have reached a point
where Damascus now is providing the group with weapons from its own national
military stockpile." Beirut, 05 Mar 10, 08:04
Gemayel Declares Participation in Dialogue despite Phalange's Many
'Reservations', Rejects Arab League Involvement
Naharnet/Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel on Friday stressed that "Lebanon
remains the focus of nations' attention," adding that "the visits of (foreign)
delegations aim at stressing the persistence of international support for
Lebanon." After meeting with a French parliamentary delegation accompanied by
French Ambassador Denis Pietton, Gemayel said that Lebanon has an important role
to play in the Middle East peace process. "Lebanon voices its clear and
straightforward viewpoint regarding its position and France is trying to be
present by our side, the thing that encourages us in light of the efforts
exerted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy concerning Lebanon and
Lebanese-Syrian relations," Gemayel said.
As to the upcoming national dialogue table, Gemayel said: "Participating at the
dialogue table to meet President Michel Suleiman's invitation is a normal thing
… and I have extensively expressed my viewpoint on our reservations and
objections on several things related to the structure of this national
convention."
However, Gemayel added: "We want this table to be a gateway toward supporting
Suleiman's efforts aiming at deep-rooting Lebanon's domestic peace."
Gemayel, the former Lebanese president, said that Lebanon is facing many
obstacles "especially in the shadow of the current domestic and regional major
challenges."
He called for "real openness about the core of the Lebanese problem and a
reconciliation based on pure patriotic pillars that can guarantee a reassuring
future for the Lebanese people, especially the youth."
"The Lebanese have major concerns related to the internal situation and external
threats, especially in the shadow of the violent Israeli rhetoric and threats
against Lebanon."
Gemayel urged "internal solidarity in order to face all these threats and
challenges," noting that "the dialogue table could be the right frame to discuss
all these issues."
Gemayel rejected "talking about war as a certainty as if we have no other option
but war," adding: "We want to give peace all chances. Syria is trying to solve
its dispute through indirect talks and it is responding to the Turkish
initiative in this regard. Also, the Arab League is encouraging the Palestinians
to continue the course of diplomacy."
"Why are we prevented from seeking political and diplomatic means to solve our
problems?" Gemayel wondered. "We recognize the tragedies of war and its effects
and we realize its cost and how much tears and blood it takes," he added. As to
Lebanon's participation in the upcoming Arab Summit in Libya, Gemayel said:
"Lebanon will participate in this summit. As to the level of participation, it
will be discussed among those concerned, and the president is the first one
concerned to take the necessary decision: Lebanon has to defend its rights and
to be present in the summit." Answering a question about inviting the Arab
League to participate in national dialogue, Gemayel said: "We have paid dearly
as a result of foreign interventions in our affairs under many alibis." However,
Gemayel stressed the need to seek help from the Arab League, Security Council
and United Nations without turning it into "tutelage."
Beirut, 05 Mar 10, 17:43
Berri Calls on Arab League 'to Emulate Lebanon,
Syria in Rejecting Indirect Talks with Israel'
Naharnet/Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday urged the Arab League to go back on its
latest decision to support indirect Palestinian-Israeli talks and "to emulate
Lebanon and Syria in rejecting that." Berri called for "expanding the choices of
the Palestinian people in facing the Israeli occupation and for supporting its
resistance … in the face of Judaizing Jerusalem and its holy sites and in the
face of the attempt at Judaizing al-Haram al-Ibrahimi and Bilal bin Riah
Mosque." In a press release, Berri also called for "halting all normalization
measures with the (Israeli) enemy that is trying to gain time to expand
settlements and Judaization." He also called for "implementing the resolutions
of the Arab Bureau for the Boycott of Israel and for taking steps to expose the
practices of the occupation forces in all international forums." Beirut, 05 Mar
10, 19:47
Saturday: Suleiman in Riyadh, Hariri in Kuwait
Naharnet/President Michel Suleiman heads Saturday to the Saudi capital Riyadh on
a 2-day official visit during which he will meet with Saudi King Abdullah bin
Abdul Aziz to discuss fortifying bilateral ties and regional developments.
Suleiman's visit comes on the eve of reconvening the national dialogue table
next Tuesday at the Baabda Palace and before Libya's Arab League Summit that
will convene on March 27. On the other hand, Prime Minister Saad Hariri starts
Saturday a 2-day official visit to Kuwait for talks with its top officials on
"the developments in the region and the means of fortifying bilateral
relations," according to a statement released by his press office. The visit
comes as part of a regional and international tour that has so far included
Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, France and Turkey. Hariri, who
will be accompanied by an official delegation, will hold talks with Kuwaiti Emir
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah and Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed
al-Ahmed al-Sabah. Beirut, 05 Mar 10, 20:20
Cassese's 1st Report: Progress in Investigation, Readiness
to Try Suspects, Assassination Executed by Small Cell Induced by Large Network
Naharnet/pecial Tribunal for Lebanon President Judge Antonio Cassese stressed
the achievement of "tangible progress toward building a case that is apt to
bring the perpetrators to justice despite their level of discipline and
slyness."
Cassese stressed that the tribunal has become ready to try the suspects in the
murder of former premier Rafik Hariri who was killed in a massive seaside
bombing in Beirut on February 14, 2005 along with 22 others.
"The investigation has reached new lines of evidence," Cassese said in his
report submitted to Lebanon's premier Saad Hariri and U.N. Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon who referred it to the Security Council member states.
Cassese reached a conclusion that a major network had induced a smaller network
to carry out the murder, adding that the tribunal has precisely identified the
country of the supposed suicide bomber or the groups that performed the crime.
The judge noted the existence of correlation between Hariri's murder and the
other assassination operations that targeted parliamentary, journalistic and
military figures such as Gebran Tueiny, Francois al-Hajj, Wissam Eid, Samir
Qassir, Walid Eido, Pierre Gemayel and others, adding that "investigations are
underway on all levels to document this correlation."
In his 60-page report, Cassese mentioned that conclusive evidences were
presented to the tribunal, noting that 280 interrogations had taken place in
Lebanon, "the thing that wouldn't have taken place without the agreement signed
between Interpol and the concerned official authorities."
Cassese called for providing sufficient funding through expanding support to
encompass other countries and international organizations.
"The Lebanese authorities are compelled to cooperate. They should commit without
any delay or hesitation," he said, basing his request on the treaty signed by
ex-PM Fouad Saniora's government following the 2003 passage of U.N. Security
Council Resolution 1757.
Cassese stressed the importance of neutrality and avoiding politicization in
order to endorse these principles as an approach in the upcoming trials, adding
that STL's administration is totally aware of the challenges it is facing as a
result of being the first tribunal to deal with the issue of international
terrorism without U.N. reaching a clear definition of "terrorism." Beirut, 06
Mar 10, 11:23
1 Syrian Worker Dead, 2 Others Wounded in Mortar Shell Explosion at Normandy
Landfill
Naharnet/The explosion of an old dumped mortar shell at Beirut's Normandy
landfill on Saturday led to the death of one Syrian worker and the wounding of
two others.
Mohammed Ahmed al-Wardi died at hospital of his wounds sustained in the
explosion while the wounded Jumaa Ahmed al-Wejaa was detained by the security
forces.
The workers were trying to "clean" the shell and one of them threw it at a wall
leading to its explosion, a security source told Agence France Presse.
How
similar today is to yesterday
Elie Fawaz, March 5, 2010
Now Lebanon
The most appropriate title one could assign to the political phase the country
has entered into would be: how similar today is to yesterday. The yesterday that
we are talking about here is the time of Emile Lahoud and his battle with
deceased former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, seeking to marginalize and nullify
him in order to prop up a concealed Syrian-Lebanese security dictatorship. The
same sort of suppressive action emerged clearly in the reactions from all sides
to recent commentary by the head of the Executive Committee of the Lebanese
Forces, Samir Geagea.
The nature and content of the reactions indicate the return of a political
language that prevailed during a time the Lebanese believed – mistakenly – would
pass by, never to return. The essence of these reactions, most of them babbling,
come from political associations the Lebanese had previously never heard of,
associations that claim to specialize in politics. Such associations were
probably established to serve “private utility” and profit from the grants and
allowances provided by the Ministry of Social Affairs to all associations.
The issue of waste is not the main concern of this text. Rather, the issue at
hand is the political implications of the aforementioned reactions. The
political language that filled the ears of the Lebanese – both majority and
minority – in reaction to Geagea’s words about the fate of Hezbollah’s weapons
and about decisions of war and peace revealed that the major theme of the next
phase would be: debate over Hezbollah’s weapons is forbidden. All talk of
Lebanon, its economic security and its interests as an independent state,
removed from what has been called “the capital of opposition and the Resistance”
(namely Damascus), is banned outright.
It has been a chief concern of this capital and the circles within to have us
choose between all or nothing, as it were, to control the Middle East through
the three-front opposition and confine Lebanon within the framework of this
struggle, taking advantage of the perceived erosion of US influence in the
region along with its allies.
In other words, whatever “the capital of perseverance and opposition” decides is
something we all need to be content with, peace or war. In case there is any
opposition, then let us prepare for the accusation of collusion without being
afforded the right of self-defense.
All the talk of putting the current conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in a
lay or political framework has today become out of place with Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking from Damascus about “the den of Arabism and the
Resistance” and returning to the theme of ousting the Zionist entity from the
region without telling the “merciful masses” what exactly is preventing him from
turning his promises into real action.
With the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s recent comments, the
implication of the warning delivered by Sayyed Nasrallah to Lebanese Christians
about a fate which might resemble that of Iraq’s Christians - were they to veer
away from General Michel Aoun - became clear. From this standpoint as well one
can understand – but not have sympathy with - Syrian resentment toward the
positions taken by PM Saad Hariri, a statesman trying to keep Lebanon neutral,
removed from the recklessness of Damascus, a city that might not last long.
Neutrality is not allowed. One needs to pick a side: the Iranian-Syrian on the
one hand or the US on the other. Choosing the former needs to be done without
complaining, offering opposition, making any comments or casting even a shred of
doubt over what is said or written about some real balance between Hezbollah and
Hamas on one end, and Israel on the other.
Merely pointing out Israel’s military superiority, in the air at least, or
simply mentioning the imbalance of Hezbollah’s destructive capability versus
Israel’s, has become a crime of denial that might harm “state prestige” more
suited for a country of security zones and smaller sectarian states, or hurt
nationalist sentiment - which has not been felt in Lebanon since the country
served as a staging ground in the Arab-Israeli conflict and served to perpetuate
the existence of the region’s regimes.
Moreover, discussion of things like Israel’s preparedness versus the trifling
preparations made by Hezbollah, or Israel’s having constructed bunkers to
protect its citizens versus Hezbollah’s having left Lebanese citizens openly
exposed to Israeli fire, have become tantamount to grounds for political and
security accusations God only knows how to deny. One should not be surprised by
any of that since scenes of Iranian children and adolescents who were used as
mine sweepers in the Ian-Iraq War should still be etched in the Lebanese mind.
And of course, scenes like these are where we imported the Iranian meaning of
martyrdom.
Simply having a different opinion on these matters could be enough to be accused
of collusion with Israel. It is a sort of mental terror which we have been
witness to ever since the exhibition of military muscles on May 7. As such, one
is required to surrender outright to the march of the
Ahmadinejad-Assad-Nasrallah trio without any argument. In such a case, allowing
Lebanon to be transformed into a battlefield instead of a state - or such an
ambition - would be “the mark of true patriotism” and of “the righteous
citizenry”… And have any of you forgotten the notion of “the righteous citizen”
at the time of Emile Lahoud?
Naim Qassem
March 5, 2010
On March 4, the Lebanese National News Agency carried the following report:
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a speech delivered
during an honorary celebration held by the Holy Koran Association: “Today, the
Resistance has become a reality. It is no longer a debatable idea and is a fact
that is recognized by all.
“The light of the Resistance did not shine to disappear, but rather to continue
and light the way. Today, the rallying around the Resistance in Lebanon is
bigger, wider and better than ever before and if we were to make a simple
comparison between the situation in 2006 and today, we would find there is a
great difference in favor of the Resistance. The Israeli enemy wanted to turn
our participation in the Lebanese government into a burden and a predicament for
Lebanon, but we turned participation in the government into a positive
opportunity since all the presidents agreed on the support, praise and unity
around the Resistance which, thwarted the Israeli plan. Therefore, instead of
this participation being a problem, it became a deterrence power to be added to
the other deterrence abilities of the Resistance fighters and the Lebanese
people.
“Today, when we look at Israel, we see it committing war crimes every day while
the world is watching. I say it to you clearly: If the world thinks that Israel
is a problem for the Middle East region, it is mistaken. Israel is a problem for
the whole world without any exception. It is a problem for the honest and the
free, a problem for humanity, a problem for Europe and the United States and not
just a problem for us. Now, you are only seeing one facet of its problem toward
us, but the world will discover that it is a problem for humanity. This has
already started with the discovery of the use of European passports and American
credit cards by Israel, in order to drown the entire world in its crimes without
this world being involved in them. It is saying that it can violate, falsify,
play tricks, commit crimes and assassinate while using everyone and without any
consideration for anyone’s sovereignty and rights.
“When we see the Arab concessions sought by Israel, being offered to Israel for
free and promoting negotiations with it without conditions or restraints, we
cannot help but wonder: What have you earned from that? What have you taken in
return? Quite honestly, all that the Arabs did was lead Israel out of its
predicament after it was in the spotlight for creating problems in the region
and for refusing the solution and the settlement. While the Western world was
talking about its hideousness and its crimes, from the Goldstone report to the
demonstrations and positions issued by the deputies all around the Western
world, some Arabs gave a certificate of good conduct to Israel for free and at
the expense of the Palestinians and the honorable. I always said we did not want
the Arabs to support the Palestinian cause, neither financially nor militarily.
All we want from them is to remain quite and let the freedom-fighters liberate
Palestine with their own hands.
“In Lebanon, death sentences were issued against some agents and we expect the
officials in the Lebanese state to hasten the executive measures against the
agents because the alleviated sentences in the past were the reason behind the
opening of the arena before additional ones. In the past, some agents exited
prison after having served an alleviated sentence and went back to collaborating
with the enemy. Some others saw that this collaboration did not cost much, that
the money was abundant and prison sentences comfortable and short. They even
became sultans inside prison at times and this is why stringent measures must be
implemented. The execution of the agents will enhance our deterrence power,
fortify our arena and prevent the agents from thinking that the collaboration
with Israel was easy...
“Hezbollah is in favor of the staging of municipal elections on time, whether
with a law featuring reforms or not. What is important is for the municipal
elections to be held on time, in the hope that they would give a new and lively
image to the different towns. If the parties in the Cabinet and Parliament want
to postpone it, we would not mind that since we have nothing to win or lose
whether they were to be held on time or delayed... Therefore, there is no need
for all these disputes. Just decide what you want to do. Either you want them to
be held on time and we are ready for that, or you want to postpone them and we
will carry the responsibility with you on the basis of the principle of putting
concord ahead of conflicts.”