Between last June, the date of U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea’s appearance in Al Jadid, and yesterday’s hosting of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale from Washington… a scene the radio station tried to cover . The spectacle is the imposition of American tutelage, and the transformation of political dialogues with American diplomats into the media into a simple space where the guest becomes merely confidant, expressing his opinion on the details of the Lebanese situation. Hill appeared on the station yesterday for 12 minutes to ask about the details of the Lebanese question, from the parliamentary elections and their results to the election of the chairman of parliament and not ending with the formation of the government and the presidential election. . The channel’s interlocutors showed TV interviews, and Hill was prevented from answering many of them, using a space that prevented him, as a foreigner, from commenting on or interfering with Lebanese affairs. But this, of course, did not prevent Hill from commenting on the results of the elections and the arrival of “independents”, “changing Christian voices”, to express his opinion on Saad Hariri’s departure from field of politics. On the other hand, he provided an answer on whether there is a difference between Hezbollah and the Amal movement regarding the election of Nabih Berri, in his comment here that “Hezbollah is still a terrorist organization”, without any boycott or at least on reservation. about what he says. Hill also withdrew the dossier of the port bombing and the refusal to prosecute those involved, saying, “It is not appropriate to comment on this case.” Thus, Hill’s interview became a copy of the American ambassador’s meeting in the Al-Jadid studio about a year ago, with a different political situation in the country and worsening crises within it.
Source: Al-Akhbar