The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, February 1st, 2001
LETTER FROM THE LEVANT: Syria Loses Its Former Ally in Lebanon, Druze Leader Walid Jumblatt
Sami Moubayed is a Syrian political analyst who divides his time between Damascus and Beirut.
For more than two decades, former Lebanese government minister Walid Jumblatt has been a tactical ally of Damascus. As did all of his Lebanese counterparts who chose to continue their careers in post-civil war Lebanon, the Druze leader made it a point from day one to strengthen his ties with Damascus. Otherwise, as everyone knew, his days in Lebanese politics would be numbered. For more than 20 years, therefo...
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