
Lebanese Druze Leader Wiam Wahhab: This Is A War For The Survival Of The Druze; If You Attack Us, We Will Kill You And Your Children, None Of You Will Remain Unharmed; I Understand Now Why Lebanese Ch
Wiam Wahhab: "This is a war for the survival of the Druze in Syria. If Ahmed Al-Sharaa believes that he can uproot the Druze from Syria, he is delusional. We will uproot him from Syria.
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"If we start a game of blood, we will not leave any of your children to tell that you ever existed. Not just you – you will be killed along with all your children, if you start a game of blood. Take note! Take note! I say to anyone who incites [against us] in the mosques and in the media: We have not called to kill anyone, have not accused anyone of heresy, and have not attacked anyone. We have been sitting in our homes and our villages for hundreds of years. You brought the most despicable people to attack and kill us.
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"We will not play a game of blood. We will not start anything, but if you murder even one of our chickens, none of you will remain unharmed."
Reporter: "In Lebanon and Syria?"
Wahhab: "Yes, in Lebanon and Syria."
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Reporter: "After everything that happened, do you understand and justify the Christian right wing [in Lebanon], that allied itself with Israel, at one point, to protect the Christians in Lebanon?"
Wahhab: "Unfortunately, yes. Sadly, I do understand them now. Sadly, I do."

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