The Great Never Pass Away

The great and unique never pass away; their stances, heroism, masterpieces, accomplishments and their curricula vitae speak of and denote them. This is the case with the leader, Hafez Assad, who proliferated 30 years of the Syrian modern history with accomplishments. These accomplishments do certify his wisdom, leadership genius, rare national zeal, and self-denial for the sake of the people, homeland, and for the sake of the nation.

The late president spent about four decades serving in different leadership positions, 30 of which as a president. All through these years, he never resorted to luxury or to relaxation, in the very sense of the word; rather, his real joy was in staving dangers off his homeland, drawing the way for victory, building the constitutions and generations morally and cognitively as a castle in defense of the land, and of the homeland future, security and independence.

Indeed, the most precious present the great leader was ever offered was freedom, which he attained with toil, blood, wisdom and with courage. This very freedom was presented by him to the Arab Nation in the Liberation War of October, and in the victory of the Lebanese Resistance and the crushing of the Israeli occupation after 22 years of resistance, fathered and led by him wisely and firmly in the cling to the principles, and in rejection for the logic of compromises, despair, or of being conditioned to the carrot and stick logic.

A year has passed since the departure of this great leader, where his presence is even felt stronger; his stances are renewed daily whereby days and events do reassert the credibility, correctness and ability of his vision in predicting the future.

Thus, in the Arab-Israeli conflict and in all battles, as well as regional and international conflicts , which Syria and the Arab Nation have had a role in, the late President proved his deep and far sighted vision of the future, where he was able to read through this vision the map of events and power realizing enemies and their allies, schemes and plots hatched against the causes of his homeland and nation, and at the same time realizing the map of potentialities, overt and covert forces; thereupon, he used to run the battle, outline and define the way for his goals in the wisdom of those who very well know their goals. In fact, he was able to know his friend from his enemy, know his tools and how to use and control them away from chaos and offhandedness. He never fell in the trap of victory ecstasy, never weakened by a loss whatever its pains were. The late president was very solid in defending the land, right and dignity, farsighted in reading alliances and conflicts. He was in love with his homeland and nation to the decree of Sufism; never saw pleasure or success but through the realization of the interests of his people, nation evading them risks and plagues achieving victories and accomplishments which made Syria and Arabs in a state of power and efficiency rather than being affected and acted upon.

Syria and generations to come would ever remember the leader Hafez Assad, who bestowed time with the value and who made f this homeland a lighthouse from which all Arabs learn the meanings of selflessness, dignity, and of defending the land against Zionism, and against all forms of hegemony and foreign greed. Syria today walks into her future self-reliantly as to follow up the march of liberation and building initiated by the great president Hafez Assad announcing by President Bashar Assad her determination as to achieve victory, renovate the structure and establishments of the State in a way preserving her activity and harmony with the spirit and changes of the age, and with assertion on her national and Arab identity. Syria is determined under President Bashar Assad to persistently walk to the goal of preserving and safeguarding sovereignty, independence liberating the land in full, realizing the aspirations of the people and the nation for the resurrection of new Arab civilization whereby Syria is the key and the title of its success.

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