Views
Tueni strongly supported the freedom of speech. He also encouraged the questioning of the Hafez Assad's regime. He regarded Bashar Assad as a "new generation" leader and had hopes that Syria would finally change its politics towards Lebanese. However, since Bashar Assad aligned himself with then-Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, instead of backing Lebanon's democratic forces, he was disappointed over time. Then, he became a fierce critic of the Syrian government and its policies in Lebanon.
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