"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Takfiris in Syria threat to peace: Ex-Lebanon PM- PRESS TV

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Michel Aoun says foreign-backed Takfiri extremists pose a great threat to all the religious communities living in Syria and the Middle East.

Aoun, who is also the leader of Lebanon’s Free Patriotic Movement, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Tuesday. 

“Takfiris have no friends. So their animosity towards other religious groups is anticipated. However, by dubbing Christians as crusaders they are trying to distort historical facts. They are portraying Christians as colonial power rather than the indigenous people in the Levant,” Aoun said. 

“The Syrian government treats its nationals based on their citizenship, not on religious beliefs. Christians are protected in Syria. However, if Takfiris take over, all Christians would be threatened. They also consider moderate Muslims as infidels too,” he added.