Shortly after (or even before) the UN resolution passed, the Syrian government announced that the passing of this resolution will shake Lebanon's stability.

رغم تحذيرات سوريا بأن هذه المحكمة قد تؤدي لزيادة زعزعة استقرار لبنان

Most Lebanese see that as a threat from the Syrians to manipulate their dormant terrorist cells in Lebanon to undermine the legitimacy of the government. It has been a habit of Syria of sending threat messages in the form of friendly advice. An "Al Capone" style of advice.

But Syria, who criticized Saddam Hussein for allowing the relations with the international community to deteriorate, is not applying a good advice to its own relations with the international community.