Salute to the Late President

The eternal leader Hafez Al-Assad shortened history through the depth of his thoughts and wisdom.

“There are always men who can catch history” is an important saying of the great Indian leader Gandhi.

Former French President Jacques Chirac said :” President Hafez Al-Assad was a statesman keen on boosting his country and the fate of the Arab nation , he has had a prominent role in history over the last three decades.”

After his meeting with President Hafez Al-Assad in Damascus, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said : ” I really feel , for the first time in my life, that I put my hand in the hand of true president . I had an Indescribable feeling, when I shook hands with him , I looked at his face and I saw the whole history and vigor , in those moments , I thanked God that he was not a president of a great country, then he would undoubtedly rule the world.”

Moreover, the fox of US. Policy Henry Kissinger acknowledged that :” President Hafez Al-Assad was the only one who overcame and defeated me in my life, and today Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad astonished me because the vast majority of Syrians love and stand with him.”

Hafez Al-Assad was the immortal leader , undoubtedly he was one of the region’s history-makers till June 10, 2000, the day he left us, but remained in our minds. He was an  example of values ,steadfastness and courage that help us in facing the current challenges and build the future of Syria away from any external interference.

President Hafez Al- Assad was an exceptional leader who made Syria a hard and difficult number in the region and the world as a whole . Due to his shrewd political vision and wisdom , president Al-Assad had instilled in Arab peoples’ minds the culture of resistance and provided it with all forms of support, refused to bargain over any of Arab issues that later contributed to the Lebanese and Palestinian resistance achievements of great victories against the Zionist enemy. Those victories were manifested in Israel’s defeat in South Lebanon in 2000 , the victory of July 2006 and the victory of the Palestinian resistance in 2008.

The historical stances of immortal leader Hafez Al-Assad made Syria occupy a leading role in the contemporary world. He left us but is still alive in our hearts and consciousness through his thoughts and principles.

M.W