Lebanon's army chief stated he is sure there are no Scud missiles in the country, dismissing reports that Syria has transferred the long-range rockets to Hizbullah. An-Nahar newspaper quoted army commander Jean Kahwaji on Saturday as denying it would be possible to bring Scuds across the Lebanese border undetected.
According to Kahwaji, Scuds were not like the easily mobile Katyusha rockets. "The process of transporting them is not a game, it's a very big operation. I'm convinced there are no scuds in Lebanon and talk about the issue is political," said Kahwaji.
"Scud rockets are not like Katyushas that are carried on the shoulder and transferred from one area to another. The rockets are 30 metres long, are carried on large vehicles, and need 40 minutes to prepare for launch," Kahwaji said.
