Party Poopers

How the opposition's media is spoiling the fun.

While the March 14 media was celebrating the capture of a "Syrian-based terrorist network" and the March 14 Minister of Interior was busy pointing his official finger at Syrian intelligence, the Syrian-apologists immediately began casting doubt.

According to Assafir for example, the Interior minister "rushed into" accusing Syrian intelligence while Lebanese security sources were telling Pan-Arab TV stations that Al-Qaeda was behind the terrorist network.

Assafir sees no coincidence in the fact that the accusations came on the eve of the resumption of high-level talks between the European commission and Syria. (Javier Solana is coming to Damascus today) especially that Europe's agenda includes asking Syria to stop leaking weapons and terrorists to the Lebanese territories. (Assafir never says die to conspiracies)

Also according to Assafir , "Damascus visitors" see the accusations as an attempt to sabotage the efforts to restore a good relationship between the Syrians and Saudis/Egyptians.

Meanwhile, Al-Akhbar, while busy as usual splitting Lebanese Christians, cheekily slipped the fact that four of the captured are Saudi-nationals.

Finally, Aoun's FPM is still not totally convinced. Ibrahim Kenaan wants to see the evidence declassified as soon as possible, implying that the movement doesn't trust the Lebanese government. It seems the FPM is convinced that the evidence in ongoing large-scale anti-terrorist operations should always be available to the public.