Hariri Calls for Wisdom to Avoid Dangers, Rejects 'Immoderate' Policies

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Al-Mustaqbal movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri warned on Tuesday that Lebanon would suffer from the “gravest consequences” if the dangers surrounding it were not averted through “wisdom.”

“Christmas and the New Year have come amid imminent dangers surrounding Lebanon and several friendly Arab countries,” Hariri said in a statement aimed at sending holiday greetings to the Lebanese.

“The dangers warn of the greatest consequences if they are not avoided through wisdom,” he said, urging the Lebanese to distance themselves from “immoderate policies that weaken the state and consume its energy through civil and sectarian conflicts.”

The wisdom to give priority to Lebanon's national interest and its coexistence also lies in “stopping the incursion into the Syrian war,” he said in an apparent reference to Hizbullah.

The party has sent its members to fight in Syria alongside troops loyal to President Bashar Assad.

Hariri appealed for the fear of God and urged the Lebanese to abide by the values of Jesus Christ in dealing with differences among the rival parties.

He said “the interest of Lebanon and its people should be placed before the interest of (regional) axes and commitments abroad.”

The former premier hoped that Christmas would be an occasion for unity to protect Lebanon and for peace and justice in Arab countries.

Comments 32
Thumb ice-man 24 December 2013, 11:59

Thanks @mckinl for your wishes. Much appreciated really. Stay safe

Thumb FlameCatcher 24 December 2013, 12:14

@Karim ... there is no difference between Hariri hiding abroad and Hassan hiding underground. I don't see what's funny when your life is threatened by a Hezbollah army and Syrian moukhabarat.

You're free to hate the guy but your comments show the level of stupidity you tackle politics with.

Thumb Mystic 24 December 2013, 12:23

Big difference between being hunted, and still staying in your country, or be a wealthy man spending all your cash abroad.

Thumb FlameCatcher 24 December 2013, 13:02

There is no difference. Both are wealthy. Both have different lifestyles.

The difference is that Hassan is protected by an army of terrorists and Hariri relies on the protection of the Lebanese government / army which obviously is not enough.

If hariri had a private army to protect him, he would be in Lebanon today and Hezbollah would not be so powerful.

Your mockery of him spending his cash abroad is irrelevant to this argument. It's a "cheap" attack.

Also note that Hariri and his "empire" in Lebanon is one of the largest tax contributors in the country.

Hezbollah with all the billion $ or so they spend contributes NOTHING to the Lebanese economy. No taxes, all black !

Thumb Mystic 24 December 2013, 13:15

So if the Hezbollah really wanted to kill Saad, why didn't they kill him back in 2008 when they surrounded his mansion in Beirut? Your facts are untrue fc

Thumb _mowaten_ 24 December 2013, 13:29

first nasrallah is not wealthy, he doesnt own anything.
second when your life is constantly threatened by drones, F16s, assassins, and takfiri suicide bombers you dont go walking around in plain sight waiting to be whacked. and that is valid for all politicians, even the ones who are not threatened have bodyguards and security measures.
you can fantasize he is "underground" but the fact is you simply have no idea where he is, except that he is in lebanon as can be seen every time he makes an appearance or meets with politicians, journalists.
the difference is in running away or not, surrendering to fear and choosing self-preservation or standing your ground and doing what it takes to resist.

Thumb FlameCatcher 24 December 2013, 13:58

@Mystic : Hezbollah will never kill him openly. They are cowards that never admit their crimes. They kill and blame others for it (Israel, "terrorists...)

@Mowaten : hiding abroad or hiding at undisclosed location is the same thing. With all their drones, f16s, spies and intelligence and whatever, Israel was incapable of hitting Nasrallah. This is because they do not want to remove him. They are happy with Hezbollah protecting their borders for them.

Hariri on the other hand has to "hide" from the worst type of attack. Coward terrorist bombings just like they did to his father and other politicians. Typical Hezbollah modus operandi !

In the end, those 2 are leaders and it doesn't matter or not if they are in Lebanon. What does this change ? What matters is that they are controlling their followers like sheep and will send this country to hell before we find peace !

Thumb FlameCatcher 24 December 2013, 14:31

BS is not being able to read between the lines. Not understanding that Israel needs Hezbollah to justify almost unlimited funding and weapons. Not understanding that Hezbollah needs Israel to justify their weapons and stranglehold of power.

They both need an enemy image to indoctrinate their people.

You also need to understand that wars are not meant to be "won". They are meant to be sustained so the "few" (rich, weapons dealers, medical industry ...) can capture the people's (taxpayer) money instead of it being spent elsewhere. It's the case in Iran, Israel and the US which funds Israel with US taxpayer money.

The world is so much different than the illusion built for us by our leaders. And we argue based on these illusions when the real picture is entirely different.

Missing peace 24 December 2013, 16:22

"the difference is in running away or not, surrendering to fear and choosing self-preservation or standing your ground and doing what it takes to resist."

LOL then i guess this applies to aoun too who chose not to stay in lebanon and ran away ! LOL

Missing lebcan 24 December 2013, 16:55

Mystic... Flame catcher's logic is sound he doesn't support either loser sheep leaders... But thinks openly like me... We'll said flamecatcher!

Missing lebcan 24 December 2013, 17:00

conspiracy theories!?!?
I suppose mystic you believe that the World Trade Center that came down AT free FALL speed were brought down by airplanes... Ok brain washed American ... I mean Lebanese dude...conspiracy theory's is a term used to smother the truth by the mischief makers in the land.

Thumb FlameCatcher 24 December 2013, 17:21

@FT : you're right ... it's degrading for Hariri to compare him to Nasrallah. He's neither a fake sheikh, nor a terrorist. And Nasrallah is so much smarter though...

They are both Za3ims though and you should respect both for leading so many sheeps.

@Mystic, those are not conspiracy theories. This is how the world works. There is no "big manipulator" or "conspirator". There are many small ones and behind every war and battle, there are objectives that are far more material and economical than, honour, pride or freedom.

Thumb cedre 24 December 2013, 15:00

u hizbo thugs feel strong, we'll see if it stays the same when ur alawite godfather will fall...

Thumb Mystic 24 December 2013, 15:09

What godfather? Haha

Thumb cedre 24 December 2013, 15:54

u know, the gang thanks to who syro-iranian agents like amal,hizb,ssnp,adp exist, ie the dirt from Qardaha...

Thumb Mystic 24 December 2013, 16:02

I only know a salafi using the name cedre as disguise. I still don't get why you have the Lebanese flag as avatar, when we all know you are a takfiri. Maybe you could change it New years eve?

Thumb lebanon_first 24 December 2013, 18:54

Cedre.

I like the way you called them : the dirt from kordaha: amal, hezb, ssnp, adp,
There is also the other dirt: fath el islam, jund el sham, da3esh, nosra, armed pals outside camps, assir.
And there are a few independants: Jamil el sayed, ahmed jibril, wiam wahab...

The above are the curse of Lebanon.

Thumb cedre 24 December 2013, 20:16

leb 1st, u're right, lets disarm all thugs/militias/foreign agents/terrorists/takfiris, shias,alawites,sunnis,christians, ect...

Thumb cedre 24 December 2013, 16:18

dont try to understand moustik, coz u wont.
Just keep repeating hateful lies about sunnis that u hear in ur husseynia or on almanar.

Thumb cedre 24 December 2013, 16:57

U mean sunnis that made bay3a to Nassy, Bashar and Khamenei ?
Sunnis from all the spectrum are fed up with Hizb domination of Lebanon and its institutions.
U can try to disguise it by calling Hariri a takfiri or Sleiman a saudi propagandist, it wont work...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzM3D3CWUG8

u like this tune ?

Thumb lebanon_first 24 December 2013, 18:47

Lebpatriot "888".

Congratulations darling. You actually were able to write a whole 5 lines post without using the word "cannibal". Your obsession is starting to get cured. It is a loooong road to recovery, but maybe one day, darling, you will start doing positive contributions to the debate.

Thumb cedre 24 December 2013, 20:42

+1000 lebfirst so funny, he's obsessed with the words darling and cannibal.

Thumb cedre 25 December 2013, 04:24

iranianpatriot888 first thing u're taught by ur mullahs and ayadollars is to insult, insult sahabas, sunnis, ect.. Thats why u cant argument or debate without insulting...

Thumb lebanon_first 24 December 2013, 18:49

hey Texas

Are you spending Xmas in leb? We can use some lebanon loving expats here.

Thumb cedre 24 December 2013, 20:17

why ? any bombing planned ?

Missing peace 24 December 2013, 21:48

because the simple reason is that hezbollah as you say is a lebanese party whereas you are comparing it with a country...
do not mix up things and compare what is comparable...
besides he said that the takfiris and hezbis are the same thing LOL!
you are the perfect example of a syllogism... LOL

Missing peace 24 December 2013, 23:40

stick to the matter ok? here we are talking about a LEBANESE party acting outside the state's policy which is involved in massacres... they DO NOT differ in what takfiris are doing, same coin, different sides! we are not talking about other countries...
so compare what is the subject here!

Missing servant-of-jesus 25 December 2013, 10:55

I don't think this is the proper use of the word syllogism.

Thumb freedomarch 25 December 2013, 04:38

Mnakal, Khaminaei through Hizbola are the source of all the troubles... the rest are just extra in this big play.

Missing servant-of-jesus 25 December 2013, 10:57

"Hariri appealed for the fear of God and urged the Lebanese to abide by the values of Jesus Christ in dealing with differences among the rival parties."
Ok I agree Mr. Hariri.
Jesus said we should love our enemies and we should forgive infinitely. Let's do this. Only then can we have a new beginning for Lebanon.

Thumb mckinl 25 December 2013, 10:57

As were mine

Thumb proudm14 25 December 2013, 14:35

God bless you sheikh Saad