Free Lebanon a good example of the power of will [Archives:2000/22/Viewpoint]

The unprecedented and unexpected early withdrawal of Israel from Lebanese territory was a major shock for all analysts, and a matter of happiness and joy for all Arabs.
“How could it be?” “Is Lebanon now totally free?” These are some questions asked by the Lebanese in exile who had never imagined of this dream come true. But it did. It came to life because of the continuous and courageous Labenese resistance in the south. The commitment, courage, insistence, and hard work of the Lebanese people in defending their land has paid off, and paid off big.
This withdrawal draws our attention to the fact that everything is possible with strong will and determination. Everything is achievable with persistence and hard work. All that is needed is effort and strong commitment. Although there may be hidden underground plans or intentions behind this sudden withdrawal, Lebanon should be careful not to fall into any disguised traps laid by Israel such as fomenting discord between Lebanon and Israel or Hizbullah and Lebanon.
We, in Yemen, should learn a lesson from this historic event. We should realize that this could not have happened if the Lebanese people stayed idle as mute spectators, and kept watching passively while their land was grabbed and occupied. If the objective of the Lebanese was to free their lands, our objective in Yemen is to establish a modern Yemen with strong implementation of law and order. We cannot achieve this if we ignore the needs of the people and their ambitions. But rather, we should work hard to achieve our objective by taking truly serious steps in this regard. We, along with our leadership should realize our goal through continuous hard work and determination until we reach our own goal of having a strong Yemen based on the solid foundations of law and order. Walid A. Al-Saqqaf
Chief Editor

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