Geagea: Hizbullah is an Unconstitutional and Illegitimate Armed Group
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea noted on Monday that Lebanon's constitution and National Pact make no reference to resistance movements.
He declared during a press conference: “The lack of reference renders Hizbullah an unconstitutional and illegitimate armed group and we will never recognize its legitimacy.”
“It is not a resistance, but an organized armed group that does not abide by the law,” he added.
“I challenge anyone to prove to me where the National Pact makes a reference to a resistance movement in Lebanon,” he continued.
“Anyone who claims otherwise is altering historic facts and treaties,” he stated.
Moreover, Geagea said that Hizbullah's actions over the past eight years had not served Lebanon, but only itself and Iran.
He refuted claims by Hizbullah members that they seek partnership with other Lebanese factions, saying that the party had disregarded and is still disregarding the country's interests by fighting in Syria alongside the Syrian regime.
Commenting on Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's recent remarks that the party does not need the support of all Lebanese parties, Geagea asked: “What then is left of the Lebanese people's ties among each other? This party exists in Lebanon and anything it does will affect all of us, so why shouldn't it need our support?”
“Nasrallah has not been officially tasked by anyone to administer Lebanon's strategic affairs,” he continued.
In addition, the LF leader said that over the past eight years, Hizbullah has acted as an illegitimate armed group, not a resistance, giving the example of the events of May 7, 2008, among others.
“Hizbullah's illegitimate actions have led to lawlessness in Lebanon where several regions are not subject to the law,” he said.
“Hizbullah has been linked to terrorist activities abroad, such as Bulgaria and Thailand. Are these acts of a resistance or an illegitimate armed group?” he wondered.
“Lebanon can no longer exist as a state and it can never enjoy any peace and prosperity as long as Hizbullah continues to conduct itself as it is,” he stressed.
Addressing Nasrallah's remarks on the Syrian crisis, Geagea said: “It is unacceptable for him to alter historic facts linked to the unrest.”
“He is trying to make the people believe that the Syrian regime, which is the example of innocence, is being attacked by the United States, other countries, and takfiris. This vision of the Syrian conflict is very far from the truth,” he added.
“It is unacceptable for Nasrallah to alter historic facts to suit his interests,” he stated.
“Poisoning the people's thoughts is more dangerous than bombings that had taken place in Lebanon in recent months and he should not undermine the people's intelligence,” he declared.
Turning to some Lebanese powers that are fearful over the fate of Christians in the East, Geagea said: “It is very unfortunate that some sides are exploiting this issue for the sake of the Syrian regime.”
“Some sides are portraying the conflict in Syria as being that of the regime against takfiris, while completely disregarding the Syrian people,” he remarked in an indirect reference to Free Patriotic Movement MP Michel Aoun.
“These sides have forgotten the fate of former Presidents Bashir Gemayel and Rene Mouawad and other figures who have been assassinated,” he added.
Addressing the dispute over the formation of a new government, the LF leader suggested the formation of a cabinet that does not include the March 8 and 14 camps because they are in disagreement over all pending issues.
A government that includes both of these sides will render it ineffective because their disputes will cripple it, he explained.
On the March 8 demands for cabinet to convene in order to tackle the petroleum file and its accusations that the March 14 camp is hampering such efforts, Geagea noted: “One camp, some of whose members had never cared for the people's interests, is making it seem that the other is not keen on this issue.”
“The oil file is not being addressed because the people do not trust the officials who are responsible for it,” he clarified.
“The current caretaker ministers are not qualified to address this issue,” he continued.
“We oppose holding any cabinet session to discuss the oil file, not because we don't want to address this issue, but because we want it to be handled by honest officials,” he stressed.
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18 November 2013, 17:02
Geagea: Some sides are portraying the conflict in Syria as being that of the regime against takfiris, while completely disregarding the Syrian people.
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18 November 2013, 17:01
Geagea on some sides' fears over the presence of Christians in the East: It is very unfortunate that some sides are exploiting this issue for the sake of the Syrian regime.
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18 November 2013, 16:59
Geagea: Hizbullah speaks of partnership, but when has it ever included others with its actions? Were we partners when it came to the Ayyoub drone, its fighting in Syria, or the events of May 7, 2008.
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18 November 2013, 16:58
Geaega: Lebanon can no longer exist as a state if Hizbullah continues to conduct itself as it is.
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18 November 2013, 16:57
Geagea on Nasrallah's remarks that Hizbullah does not need the support of all parties in Lebanon: What then is left of the Lebanese people's ties among each other? This party exists in Lebanon and anything it does will affect all of us, so why doesn't it need our support?
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18 November 2013, 16:56
Geagea: Given that the March 8 and 14 camps are in disagreement over all pending issues, a government that does not include both sides should be formed.
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18 November 2013, 16:52
Geagea: Lebanon can never enjoy any peace and prosperity as long as Hizbullah is in power.
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18 November 2013, 16:50
Geagea: Hizbullah's illegitimate actions have led to lawlessness in Lebanon where several regions are not subject to the law.
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18 November 2013, 16:48
Geagea: Hizbullah has been linked to terrorist activities abroad, such as Bulgaria and Thailand. Are these acts of a resistance or an illegitimate armed group?
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18 November 2013, 16:47
Geagea: Where are the images that were captured by Hizbullah's Ayyoub drone? Why weren't these handed to the Lebanese state? They were instead sent to Iran.
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18 November 2013, 16:46
Geagea: Over the past eight years, the party has indeed acted against Israel, but none of these instances served Lebanon, but Iran.
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18 November 2013, 16:46
Geagea: Over the past eight years, the party has been linked to more than one assassination.
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18 November 2013, 16:44
Geagea: Over the past eight years, Hizbullah has acted purely as an illegitimate armed group, best demonstrated by the unrest of May 7, 2008.
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18 November 2013, 16:38
Geagea: I challenge anyone to prove to me where the National Pact makes a reference to a resistance movement in Lebanon.
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18 November 2013, 16:38
Geagea: The constitution does not make any reference to any resistance movement, which renders Hizbullah unconstitutional. The National Pact does not make any reference to the resistance.
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18 November 2013, 16:37
Geagea: Hizbullah is an illegal party. It is not a resistance, but an organized armed group that does not abide by the law.
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18 November 2013, 16:34
Geagea: We had been demanding since the eruption of the revolt in Syria that the army be deployed along the border with Syria. This could have averted the flow of gunmen to the neighboring country.
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18 November 2013, 16:32
Geagea on Nasrallah's claims that Hizbullah's intervention in Syria avoided transforming Lebanon into a second Iraq: On the contrary, Hizbullah's fighting in Syria is leading Lebanon towards becoming a second Iraq.
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18 November 2013, 16:31
Geagea: Those who claim to be oppressed should not oppress others by tarnishing historical facts.
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18 November 2013, 16:24
Geagea: It is unacceptable for Nasrallah to alter history to serve his interests.
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18 November 2013, 16:23
Geagea on Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's recent speeches: He is trying to make the people believe that the Syrian regime, which is the example of innocence, is being attacked by the U.S., other countries, and takfiris. This vision of the Syrian conflict is very far from the truth.
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18 November 2013, 16:21
Geagea on political rhetoric in recent weeks: Poisoning the people's thoughts is more dangerous than bombings that had taken place in Lebanon.
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18 November 2013, 16:20
Geagea: The officials of state are responsible for allowing such criticism to make it through.
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18 November 2013, 16:18
Geagea: It is unfortunate that instead of focusing criticism against those who carried out the attacks, attention has been directed towards targeting the judicial authorities that uncovered the assailants.
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18 November 2013, 16:17
Geagea: This case is now in the hands of the highest judicial authorities in Lebanon and we hail all those who managed to get this issue this far.
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18 November 2013, 16:15
Geagea on Tripoli twin bombings: This is the first time that all details of an attack in Lebanon have been uncovered.
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18 November 2013, 16:09
Geagea: We reject holding any cabinet session to discuss the oil file, not because we don't want to address this issue, but because we want this matter to be handled by honest officials.
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18 November 2013, 16:07
Geagea: These ministers are not qualified to tackle the oil file.
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18 November 2013, 16:07
Geagea: The petroleum file is not being tackled because the people do not trust the current ministers and officials responsible for it.
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18 November 2013, 16:06
Geagea on petroleum file: One camp, some of whose members had never cared for the people's interests, is making it seem that the other is not keen on this issue.
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18 November 2013, 16:05
Geagea: Tackling Bashir's file alone and disregarding others is an injustice to him and the people.
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18 November 2013, 16:04
Geagea: How is it that Bashir's case was followed through to the end while numerous other corruption cases were not?
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18 November 2013, 16:03
LF chief Samir Geagea during press conference: The detention of Higher Relief Council chief Ibrahim Bashir is a sign that the state can take action when it needs to.
18 November 2013, 16:11
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Geagea: The petroleum file is not being tackled because the people do not trust the current ministers and officials responsible for it."
The petroleum file is being held hostage by Mustaqbal with the help of Wahhabi Christians like Geagea.
18 November 2013, 17:29
1614
when are you going to invent the wahhabi buddhist jewish zoroastrian religion? LOL
18 November 2013, 17:45
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@ peace
Pontius Pilot? ... That would be Saad in service to the KSA.
18 November 2013, 17:49
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funny to hear that from a war criminal who's party was banned for years until hariri's assassination. djadja is one of the few who benefited from it.
18 November 2013, 18:23
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Yes. HA did not benefit at all by getting complete control of Lebanon.
18 November 2013, 18:42
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HA is not in full control of lebanon, stop playing the victim card all the time.
HA's situation before or after hariri's assassination didnt change
18 November 2013, 18:50
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actually if anything it was negatively affected. hariri was a good friend of nasrallah, with these two hand in hand it would have been unthinkable to get to the current situation where anything could ignite a shia-sunni war.
18 November 2013, 19:17
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Sure. Haram. They are in a horrible situation. And Hariri was with HA because that was the reality. Not because he wanted them or would not have it any other way.
And NO ONE plays the victim more than poor poor HA. The whole world is in on the Zionist conspiracy against them.
18 November 2013, 20:11
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Well stated Peace!
Habibi Geagea....we all know this about the evil sect. Unfortunately the only way out (get rid of this disease) is if 1) Iran is crippled/destroyed (The Devil itself) or 2) Israel once & for all finishes the job next time around (foot note: Israel is scum as well in it's own ways but if need, this scum can be Lebanon's savior as ironic as it comes across)!
18 November 2013, 21:49
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As usual the cheerleaders spewing the same old BS… yes momo, Hariri was Nasrallah's best friend he also wanted Nasrallah's partners the Assad's to keep the Syrian occupation force in Lebanon in perpetuity. That is why the Israelis assassinated him.
18 November 2013, 22:18
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God bless samir geagea for speaking THE truth. Hezbollah is a terrorist organization. I fear for Mr Geagea's life now that he's gaining momentum. Hezbollah missed him when he picked the rose, they won't miss him again. Allah yihmik ya Hakim. May god bless the M14 alliance, the ONLY legitimate and democratic alliance in the middle east! Yes, the only one.
19 November 2013, 00:34
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filthy hizballa terroristas. at least our neighboring FARCS aren't funded by foreign countries such as hizbiran.
imagine FARCS would be in Colombia but sponsored by Mexico.... that's how unnatural as it could be. it would be sick!
19 November 2013, 07:03
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mc,
When will SHN be known by his real name "welayat elfaqih soldier" and you by your real name "hussain martyr"
18 November 2013, 18:44
813
stop saying bad things about this christian hero
http://www.voltairenet.org/article178557.html
18 November 2013, 19:04
714
at least HA is fighting the takfiris, not supporting them like m14
18 November 2013, 16:12
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Geagea: These ministers are not qualified to tackle the oil file."
M14 will tackle the oil file in a few years when Syria is settled ...
18 November 2013, 16:18
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@mckinl
You're so pathetic. The moment you hear Dr. Geagea talk, you start spewing your venom.
18 November 2013, 16:31
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@ ala-din
Look up the facts ... Geagea buried tons of foreign country toxic waste on Lebanese soil for tons of money ... now he wants to be considered a voice for truth? The man is a convicted murderer, convicted thief and traitor by deed.
18 November 2013, 17:31
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funny how M8er always resort to the civil war to back their arguments but deny it when it come to accusing their current leaders...
proof of weak and populist arguments.... LOL
18 November 2013, 18:11
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LOL peace, it must have been at least two days since someone took out the 1982 video to accuse nasrallah of wanting to establish an islamic state.
18 November 2013, 18:21
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the difference is that your iranian militia still calls itself ISLAMIC resistance and not LEBANESE resistance! LOL
18 November 2013, 18:25
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The difference is Geagea commited many crimes and went to jail. Whil Berri, Aoun, Hasoon, jumblat and franjieh were given posts, autonomy and other forms of pats on the back.
18 November 2013, 18:46
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the difference is the crimes geagea made cannot be undone, the thousands dead cant be brought back
whereas the speech by nasrallah can be reverted, and it has been several times renounced.
18 November 2013, 18:48
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the difference is geagea was an outspoken israeli agent, and had so many assassinated in his quest for self-serving, including christian figures like monsignor Khreiss, while hezbollah kept sacrificing itself to defend lebanon and kick the invaders out.
18 November 2013, 19:19
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Oh the thousands killed by Berri, Hasoon and jumblat are back!!! Praise The Lord. It's an 23joobeh!!! Pathetic.
18 November 2013, 16:26
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The outgoing government can not handle the file and Bassil is not qualified to be a minister; and that is the truth.. Now Geagea is not a Doctor and never was... They just called him Hakeem as a warlord nickname.... The country is really in sad state and lousy leaders in both camps
18 November 2013, 16:33
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@FT : Venom, baseless hate and spite was actually Nasrallah's last speech ... you get confused too often...
Geagea is the one with the moustache. Nasrallah wears a turban and a beard... He's also the one with a 40,000 strong army...
18 November 2013, 16:50
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Actually, read carefully. Geagea did not mention Bassil above... not once. The BS is coming out of you :)
He's talking about ministers not qualified to tackle the oil file. Do you sincerely believe they are qualified ? I'm not asking if their opponents are qualified because I have the same answer as you ! I simply believe they are more qualified when it comes to salvaging the lebanese economy which was doing great before Hassan's great adventure with Israel.
18 November 2013, 18:01
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MinisterS with an S mean all your ministers are incompetent. Not just Bassil ... If you consider Bassil to be the only incompetent minister, that's on you !
18 November 2013, 18:28
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Ya all seeing inta. This whole mess is because of Aoun and backtracking and selling his principles ( if indeed he ever had any) you gobble up this bs that he did not want to alienate 33% of the country ( the Shia) he could have done that without giving legitimacy to the very weapons he spent his pampered years in exile attacking. But some follow a man. Not a principle.
18 November 2013, 21:51
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"FPM are conducting talks with all parties in order to get things done"… too funny, just exactly what have they accomplished.
18 November 2013, 16:30
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@southern : please tell me what these issues are !
I agree with you, FT and Hezbollah on many issues too. We all hate Saudis, Israel ... we all want to live in peace, we all love our country (even if we have different visions for it).
This doesn't change the fact that I disagree with you on the main issues and want to see a weapons-free Hezbollah !
18 November 2013, 16:45
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Tab yalla ... disarm ... actions speak louder than words. For the moment, the only things I see are more fighters, more weapons and more fighting ... and more excuses not to disarm.
18 November 2013, 18:03
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@Southern : they stopped arming the Lebanese army because over half of our soldiers are under Hezbollah control ! Stop your bullshit !
And please remind me in 3 days ... I would love to see that !
Stop finding excuses to disarm and do it already...
18 November 2013, 18:34
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Haha FT. We sat at the table and "agreed" on many points that were never implemented. You want us to negotiate forever? Or as Hasoon said until the liberation of Jerusalem? What if they come up with another excuse? The chairs of the round table would be infested with termites before HA agrees to give up its weapons. Besides. It is not HAs choice to make. It is their masters the un takfiri. Liberal. Ayatollahs. Lol
18 November 2013, 16:34
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Geagea: Those who claim to be oppressed should not oppress others by tarnishing historical facts."
I am not nor have I ever been a convicted murderer, environmental criminal nor Saudi agent ... those are just rumors ...
18 November 2013, 16:40
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Geagea: We had been demanding since the eruption of the revolt in Syria that the army be deployed along the border with Syria. This could have averted the flow of gunmen to the neighboring country."
Geagea: In this way we could have allowed our good friends the Saudis lead by Oqab Saqr and Saad Hariri access while denying HA access.
18 November 2013, 16:43
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Geagea: Hizbullah is an illegal party. It is not a resistance, but an organized armed group that does not abide by the law."
Geagea: Since my almost medical doctorate was really a constitutional law degree I pronounce Hezbollah to be an illegal political party ...
18 November 2013, 16:44
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Geagea. Every thing you said about HA was spot on. But why critisize the FPM for handling the oil ministry? Why undermine your christian competitors? Bassil did a good job whether you like it or not. Admit it and pride yourself that this portfolio did not go to one of the thieves Berri or Jumblat.
18 November 2013, 17:18
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true FPM dont have the competence that say, CDR has. And true they stumbled in their work in the beginning. True Bassil has no charisma. True they want to steal some money to pay off their electors (way less than Hariri or Amal)...
However, FPM handled the oil file better than everyone before them.
18 November 2013, 17:21
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Peacelover. HA is not waiting for FPM to legitimize its presence. HA is here because Iran wants it here. The FPM are using HA's political weight to strengthen christians a little bit after Hariri politics completely marginalized christians in the 90s.
18 November 2013, 17:35
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"why else was he released from jail?"
for the very same reason orangina was allowed to return! LOL
18 November 2013, 16:49
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Dr. Arreet 7akeh's guiding principle: Après moi, le déluge. And so Drs. Arteena Satleh could not hold themselves from clapping and bouncing like the retards that they are.
18 November 2013, 17:02
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Geaega: Lebanon can no longer exist as a state if Hizbullah continues to conduct itself as it is.
Geagea: Seeing as M14 is now a minority party and we can't take power we denounce this government until we are in charge.
18 November 2013, 17:12
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So, we must say thank you to HA for being disciplined and not silencing all its political opponents yet! It's like saying thank you to a an armed thug for not killing me, yet! I like this logic:)
18 November 2013, 17:15
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As soon as Geagea says anything the SSNP go on the rampage.
Still waiting for the rofakaa' roar and wolf to comment, Tahya Sorya.
18 November 2013, 17:16
814
JUDAS ISCARIOT Geagea on some sides' fears over the presence of Christians in the East: It is very unfortunate that some sides are exploiting this issue for the sake of the Syrian regime.
18 November 2013, 17:40
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funny M8 logic: supporting an iranian militia, called "islamic resistance" that pledged allegiance to iran is defending christian rights...
while being a M14 christian allied to western free countries is destroying them LOL
go figure their sick logic....
18 November 2013, 18:17
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sure and iran is not backing syria to preserve their pipelines and oil interests, syria is a country of freedom as iran is, syria does not control half the politicians in lebanon, syria is not a dictatorship and M8 are not their puppets and syria and iran are for the freedom of all arab people only if they obey their regimes right? ... LOL
18 November 2013, 18:30
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no bigjohn... iran together with russia are trying to preserve the pipeline going to russia to compete with the gulf pipeline that go to turkey...
russia is in dire need of this pipeline to keep selling gas to europe... why do you think rusia and iran are so fiercely defending syria? why do you think M8 is so desperate to pass their oil law ?
18 November 2013, 21:08
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no bigjohn...
russia can deal with the islamists, they do not fear it, but they fear the competition of the gulf states for the gas distribution in europe... the war in syria now has turned into the defense of the oil interests... nothing more...
the salafi threat is just here to make people scared and side with bashar.... it is just a scarecrow...
18 November 2013, 17:58
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Your speech of today was the real truth of what is going on for some times now.I would have loved to hear his appeal to the President and Elected prime minister to form the government as per constitution or check out proudly to avoid being blamed for incapacity to form governement .BLack is Black White is White .
no more so called Grey in politics.We are down to earth from all points of view.Enough is enough........take it or leave it peacefully..........
18 November 2013, 18:13
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Hmmm... So then, by this logic, the LF was illegitimate from its inception because it too was at one time a resistance movement? Of course, that was before it attacked the Lebanese Army on behalf of Syria to bring in occupation to the Christian areas. By Geagea's own logic, LF should disband immediately because it is illegitimate.
18 November 2013, 18:27
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the facts are here bigjohn... hezbi has imposed iranian style living on its people, forbid bars to sell alcohol in its areas, paid women to veil themselves and so on...
give us an example of M14 imposing saudi style life on sunnis or lebanese? LOL
and for israel the BIG difference is that for M14 israel and syria are both enemies.... no double standards as M8 have! LOL
18 November 2013, 18:30
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Is he going to actually have to go to saudi to get the dollars? Or did he open a bank account this time? Lolol
18 November 2013, 18:32
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naive! bashar is protecting golan for the israelis!
israel->bashar->nasrallah!
18 November 2013, 18:43
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Hakim, you're the Man. and as for all the other puppets i say;" Forgive them Father for they Do Not Know what they are doing".
18 November 2013, 20:12
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Gaga go back to your jail cell ! A " Convicted War Criminal " has no legitimacy to be part of or head of a political party in Lebanon , now this is what is Unconstitutional , now go back to your Cell !
Signed Wolf .
18 November 2013, 20:45
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minibash, when you say "the past," in your opinion when has this "past" ended and the "present" begun? We are not used to you being... well... umm... duh... not vague? minisbash, Sir!
18 November 2013, 20:59
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salafist are not a party whereas hezbollah is, do not mix up things... M14 are not in its majority with the salafis wheras the majority of M8 are pro hezbollah...
so your argument is not really adequate!
18 November 2013, 21:03
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now FT is going to prove us that the mighty syrian army has tried in 40 years to liberate the golan heights and that they fought for it against israel as true resistants M8 say they are! LOL
18 November 2013, 21:04
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sure! it is up to any political party to OBEY the state and not the state to obey the party...
ah! you hezbi lovers....
18 November 2013, 21:38
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Spot on ya Hakim! It's good there is still someone in this country, or what is left of it, to tell those mass murderers , mafiosos, compulsive liars, serial killers, terrorists who they really are !
18 November 2013, 21:40
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Geagea is 99% correct, but he was off on this… “Nasrallah has not been officially tasked by anyone to administer Lebanon's strategic affairs,”… Nasrallah has been tasked and payed by his partners in the Axis, the Glorious Resisters the Assad's who see Lebanon as a district of greater Syria and the Ayatollahs who see Lebanon as the southern tip of the Iranian crescent.
18 November 2013, 22:23
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_mowaten_ 4 hours ago 57
«LOL peace, it must have been at least two days since someone took out the 1982 video to accuse nasrallah of wanting to establish an islamic state.»
Well, my dear isfahani movaten, it only took 1 try for nasrallah to blow up hariri and the other heroes and martyrs of Lebanon.
So yes, one video of one threat made by nasrallah is already more than enough.
May god curse him + Bachar + aoun pilate
18 November 2013, 22:52
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I wish he would explain how the National Pact is good for Lebanon. Isn't civil rights a better idea? "One man, one vote" including women? "Separation of church and state" and "equal treatment under the laws". Giving out Parliament seats by religious affiliation is about the worst idea of a constitution I've ever heard of.
19 November 2013, 07:37
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Guys Seriously i listen to Lebanese politics all the time & it makes me laugh all the time all the crap they say, i hate them all(You name it March 8 or 14 politicians). To support any of them, you must be a closed relative or a lunatic.I never comment on this site but i had to on this one " We oppose holding any cabinet session to discuss the oil file, not because we don't want to address this issue, but because we want it to be handled by honest officials ".
Seriously Geagea, Seriously? Honest Officials?? When you say Honest, do you mean Antoine Zahra? FPM Officials aren't any better,they nag too much,nagging & blaming the other team won't lead us anywhere. The mousta2bals and Hizballahs egos are dragging us down to another civil war(2 bulls facing each other & no one backing down). Deep inside like it or not every one of you knows what's happening but the Lebanese brainwashing is so damn amazing you try to ignore the truth
