Toute la journée, au Liban, ça va être un concours d’hommages tous plus grandiloquents les uns que les autres par les clients des saoudiens (c’est-à-dire avant tout le 14 Mars, nos amis pro-démocratie comme tu le sais) :
In a statement issued on Friday morning, Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said that, “With the passing of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, God bless his soul, the Arab and Islamic nation lost a brilliant leader and an exceptional figure, who marked the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region with great achievements and initiatives that will remain a benchmark for political interaction, economic progress and social growth for the Kingdom and its Arab surrounding.”
“As I join the brotherly Saudi people in announcing the passing of this great leader to the Lebanese people, who always had a special place in the heart of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, that rose to the level of father-sons relationship, I call on all Lebanese in all regions to mourn the late King, as an expression of popular loyalty to a man who always supported Lebanon and stood by it in the most difficult times.”
“The late King had initiated unlimited bestowals, the last of which were two huge grants to support the Lebanese Army and the security agencies, to enable them to defend Lebanon’s sovereignty and national unity and ward off the dangers of terrorism, considering this a direct Saudi responsibility just as we consider this a Lebanese national responsibility.”
“The whole world feels the magnitude of this loss, and acknowledges the roles played by the late king over long years in leading Saudi Arabia towards the highest positions in the international community and confronting the crises in the region with the will of historic leaders.”
“This world looks at the Kingdom in these hours, probing points of strength, stability, unity and collaboration, which will be strengthened through the wise leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, who now carries the banner of the Kingdom so that it remains high in the sky of Arabs and Muslims, and a beacon of moderation in the face of extremism, a beacon of progress in the face of barbarism, and a beacon of stability and solidarity, in the steps of the founding King and righteous predecessors.”
“In my personal name, and in the name of the Future Movement in Lebanon, I offer my sincerest condolences to his majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince, his Highness Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz, and all the members of the Royal family, especially the sons of the great leader, praying God Almighty to have mercy on the late King and protect the Kingdom, its leadership and its people from all harm.”
