Nasrallah praises Gen. Soleimani as commander that never left frontline
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has praised Iran’s top anti-terror commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, saying he was constantly present on the battleground and commanding fellow fighters as opposed to military leaders worldwide that are absent from conflict zones.
In an interview conducted by Truth Documentary Film Center and
broadcast by Iran’s English-language Press TV television news network, Sayyed
Hassan Nasrallah referred to Lt. Gen. Soleimani as a humble commander, who
always visited his friends and aides on the battlefield, inquired about what
his fighters were in need of and was always present on the frontline.
“Such a personality gave him a special privilege in terms of
management and command,” Nasrallah remarked.
The Hezbollah chief also said, “One of the interesting points
about Hajj Qassem’s behavior was that he was always a supporter of combatants
and treated them with great respect and ardor.”
“Such a characteristic had moral and spiritual effects on
officials. It also allowed him to hear all opinions, and not just the
viewpoints of people who came to visit him in his office [in Tehran]. This
helped Hajj Qassem have a better attitude, to consider other aspects, and to
have a wider and deeper mindset about his responsibilities,” Nasrallah noted.
He stressed that Lt. Gen. Soleimani was never simply happy
with the written reports he received and would rather personally visit the
battleground to monitor the situation at close hand, and talk to military
personnel.
Nasrallah added that such behavior is not very common among military
leaders worldwide.
“Of course, all great Iranian commanders visited soldiers
and fighters during the Sacred Defense (the 1980-88 Iraq’s imposed war on the
Islamic Republic). But, this exists only in Iran and is not seen anywhere
else,” he added
Additionally, he hailed the late Iranian commander’s
indefatigability. “We may all get tired and feel that problems are putting a
lot of pressure on us; but Hajj Qassem never stopped working. He had a lot of
patience and endurance in the face of hardships and problems. I’m not
exaggerating, but I have never seen anyone who could withstand hardships like
him,” Nasrallah said.
Nasrallah remembered Gen. Soleimani as a very industrious
and persistent person whose modesty was unparalleled.
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