The era of Joseph Aoun without Basil’s shadow

January 10, 2025
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Jean Feghali wrote in Nidaa al-Watan: Their reputations have preceded. President Joseph Aoun spent eight years leading the army. His performance at the head of the military institution formed a bright crossing gate to Baabda Palace. No note was recorded about him in the army leadership, except for what was said about the abnormal relations with the four successive defense ministers: Brigadier General Maurice Slim, MP Elias Bou Saab, Zeina Akar and Yacoub Al-Sarraf. Ironically, these were named by the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bassil, and they are affiliated with him. Once there is a dispute between General Joseph Aoun and Representative Bassil, the dispute will be between those whom Bassil named and the army commander.








“Sito Saqo” set a red line for the interference of politicians in the military establishment. An advisor to one of the references boycotted him because he refused to “pass” a person who failed in the military school exams. A former minister and deputy boycotted him because he refused to respond to him in transfers to certain officers.

There will be an Aoun era, but without “shadow president” Gebran Bassil, who continued to fight until the last breath to prevent General Joseph Aoun from arriving at Baabda Palace.

Minister Bassil’s transgression bears responsibility for his uncle, President Michel Aoun. Before appointing General Joseph Aoun as Army Commander, President Aoun asked him to visit Basil, and this is what he did with all those he appointed, which was to obtain Basil’s approval. General Joseph Aoun met with Minister Bassil, who put a note on General Joseph Aoun, and the note was: “He has a personality.” Since that date, the relationship has been abnormal between Basil and the army commander who saved Basil on more than one occasion, including the Kabarshmoun incident, in which Basil almost caused a strife. Minister Elias Bou Saab, the news is certain, and today he can speak.

After Bassil said that how could a president be brought in who disagreed with four defense ministers, I made fun of one of them and said, How can someone engage in politics when he disagrees with four million Lebanese?

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January 10, 2025
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