The World Council of the Cedars Revolution
Representing the hopes and aspirations of many millions of Lebanese throughout the Diaspora
www.cedarsrevolution.org
cedarsrevolution@gmail.com
To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE US HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES & SENATE
Friday 20th of April 2007
Washington Bureau
PRESS RELEASE
Ref. Hezbollah affiliates invited to US by members of US Congress.
It is utmost concern that we bring to your attention the
invitation to the United States of Lebanese Government personnel connected with
the Terror Group Hezbollah.
According to our sources in Lebanon, US Congressmen have invited to the United
States, this Saturday April 21, 2007 and upcoming week; members of the Lebanese
Parliament for a democracy workshop. Unfortunately, 2 of the named: Ibrahim
Kenaan and Ghassan Moukheiber, are members of the Michel Aoun's Bloc, a group
that has officially signed a memorandum of understanding with and lists
Hezbollah as their closest Ally.
Hezbollah is on the State Departments list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).
FTOs are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in
accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as
amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism
and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and
pressuring groups to get out of the terrorism business.
We urge all involved to disallow entry into the United States of anyone
connected with terror groups. We must not send a message on the one hand of
labeling Hezbollah and its affiliates as being a terrorist network and then on
the other hand inviting them to the United States to attend a democracy
workshop. As Secretary Rice has repeatedly stated, You can not have one foot in
terror and one foot in the democratic process. We must also be aware that Nabih
Berri who is the current speaker of the democratic government of Lebanon was
involved in the selection. Nabih Berri is being charged by the Cedars Revolution
as the main opponent to Democracy in Lebanon by closing the Parliament and not
allowing any general sessions to take place. Nabih Berri's Amal Movement has
also been implicated in the 1985 TWA high jacking in which U.S. Navy diver
Robert Stethem was murdered.
We must not allow any information to be shared with groups that are planning our
demise and the demise of democracy in the region.
As President Bush most wisely said we will make no distinction between the
terrorists and those that support the terrorists.
It should be made clear that Ibrahim Kenaan and Ghassan Moukheiber because of
their groups political agreement with, constant communication with, sharing
information with a terrorist organization – Hezbollah; that their entry into the
United States for a democratic workshop will not be allowed and is not in the
Interest of Democracy in the Region and especially not in the interest of the
United States.
The World Council for the Cedars Revolution is a partner on the side of the
United States and its friends/allies in this Global War on Terror. As such, we
are very concerned about Petro Dollars, Iran, and its allies Syria/Hezbollah
infiltrating all aspects of democracies around the world. We must recognize that
a war of ideas is taking place and we must act to stop this spread of
information warfare that can influence the decision makers of today and
tomorrow.
John Hajjar
US Director,
World Council for the Cedars Revolution
cedarsrevolution@gmail.com