Calamity . Amin salam, in beirut. Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you, stephen. Always a pleasure. Always a pleasure. Well, its ureat to always a pleasure. Well, its great to have always a pleasure. Well, its great to have you always a pleasure. Well, its great to have you back always a pleasure. Well, its great to have you back on i always a pleasure. Well, itsl great to have you back on the show and if i may, i want to start with some words you said just one week after october 7 thatis, just one week after october 7 that is, after the hamas Attack On Southern Israel and at the very beginning of israels massive military response, you said at that point we do not want to be here in lebanon a Bargaining Chip in a larger geopolitical game. Isnt that precisely what your country has become . , ,. , precisely what your country has become . , ~. , become . Stephen, youve known me for always become . Stephen, youve known me for always my become . Stephen, youve known me for always my