Open Letter to Secretary Rice
From:The World Lebanese Cutural Union (INGO),
Office of the President, Sydney,
Office of the Secretary General, Washington DC.
Press release, February 10, 2005

Her Excellency Dr. Condoleeza Rice, Secretary of State, Washington, DC

Dear Secretary Rice

It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that we, the World Council of the World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU), convey to you our best congratulations for your appointment as a Secretary of State of the United States of America.

The World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU) , an INGO founded in Mexico City in 1959, is the legitimate representative of the Lebanese Diaspora, a world community of more than 12 million people on five continents. The WLCU has branches in 32 countries, including the United States. As you know, there are about 1.8 million Americans from Lebanese descent, and the WLCU-USA has chapters in many states

We were particularly appreciative of President Bush's choice for this office, because of your competence, experience and commitment for a world alliance against Terrorism and the spread of Democracy where liberty is still captive.

The WLCU was the first Mideast organization in the Diaspora to issue a press release few days after September 11, declaring its full support to President Bush and his Administration and standing firmly by the American people in the War on Terror.

Dear Madam Secretary,

We have since mobilized our communities worldwide, including in the US, to provide all support, expertise and resources to the American-led international coalition against Terrorism. Many among our leading members have played a significant role in their expertise against Terror, with various Governments in Europe, Australia, and the Americas.

We have been in touch with the National Security Council, State Department and the US Mission at the United Nations, in addition to the US Congress to push forward for the liberation of all oppressed peoples in the Middle East, including Iraq, and particularly our mother country Lebanon.

The WLCU led an international campaign within the countries of immigration, including France, Belgium, the UK, Brazil, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, to secure their support to what became UNSCR 1559. Our delegations have been in constant contact with the US mission and other delegations to secure that vote back in September 2004.

We have been attentive to your public statements regarding the campaign against Terrorism, statements reflecting President Bush's doctrine on Freedom to all. We have valued your clear remarks to the 9/11 Commission in 2004 and identified with your statements at the confirmation hearings in 2005. We consider your appointment as a Secretary of State as a victory for the American people and for all oppressed nations in the Middle East.

We firmly believe that your tenure at State will embody a historic change reflecting the great principles announced by President Bush in his State of the Union Address of February 2005. We declare our support to your vision of a more democratic Middle East, especially regarding the oppressed nations of Iran and Syria. But we are convinced that you will be deploying your utmost efforts to help the Lebanese people liberate themselves from the yoke of the Syrian occupation.

Dear Madam Secretary,

The WLCU, and its friends around the world and in the United States will stand by you and the Administration in the long struggle to free the oppressed and is looking forward to work with you and your office to implement UNSCR 1559 as soon as circumstances would allow.

We put our human and moral resources at the disposal of the international campaign against Terrorism, and commit to mobilize our Diaspora along side the United States and the UN Security Council members to extend assistance to the civil society of Lebanon in the path of freedom.

We, the World Council of the WLCU, as we congratulate you, wish you the best in your mission

Sincerely yours,

Joe Baini Professor Walid Phares
World President Secretary General
Sydney Washington DC

Vice President for Europe Vice President for North America
Dr Rachid Rahme Anis Garabet
London Los Angeles

Vice President for Latin America Speaker of the WLCU Senate
Attorney Alejandro Khoury Sheikh Sami Khoury
Mexico City Miami

Chairman Chairman
Commission on International Relations Commission on Information
Engineer Tom Harb Dr Anis Karam
Orlando Seattle

President, WLCU-USA President, WLCU-Europe
Attorney John Hajjar Dr Carlos Keiruz
Boston Brussels

President, WLCU Australia-NZ President, World Youth
Tony Ayub Attorney Ernesto Saliba
Sydney Buenos Aires


Copyright © 1999-2004 Lenanonwire®.com. All rights reserved.