Suleiman: We Need National Defense Strategy that Adheres to Army, State
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
President Michel Suleiman stressed on Sunday the need to devise a national defense strategy for Lebanon, while emphasizing that he seeks to hold the presidential elections on time.
He said: “The defense strategy should adhere to the army and the state.”
He made his remarks after attending a Sunday mass that commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the death of Saint Rafqa, which was held in the region of Jrabta.
Commenting on the presidential elections, Suleiman told reporters: “I am exerting all possible efforts to stage the presidential elections on time.”
“Suleiman: I seek to exercise democracy and portray Lebanon as democratic country at a time when Arab countries are aspiring to reach such a goal,” continued the president after the mass that was led by Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi.
The next president should base his actions on the constitution, he stressed.
“These actions should protect Lebanon and its sovereignty,” added Suleiman.
Al-Rahi meanwhile hoped during the sermon that all concerned parties would respond to Suleiman's call to resume the national dialogue.
The presidential elections are set for May when Suleiman's six-year term ends.
The president called on Friday for the resumption of the national dialogue on March 31 in order to continue discussions on a defense strategy.
23 March 2014, 13:42
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Waiting for all the Hizbullah supporters to bash him because he calls for supporting the state and army....5-4-3......action
23 March 2014, 14:37
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No one need "bash" Suleiman. He suffers from his own incompetence. Rather than concentrate on getting the new government up and running and turning the LAF loose on the terrorists he holds meetings over the Baabda Accords when nothing will be solved until hostilities end in Lebanon and Syria.
23 March 2014, 15:13
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joeleb,
According to HA and mc, there is no Army without HA and there is no State without HA (Mohammad Raad said it publicly and mc said it on this forum hundreds of time). But Suleiman is so much into the constitution that he is not hearing them.
The only constituion HA adheres to is that of the Amir elzaman wal makan, the orders of khameni
23 March 2014, 13:43
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Sleiman, what part of it dont u understand ?
HizbIran refuses ur strategy and they got the power to refuse it.
They're using their leverage in Tripoli, Beirut, labweh and everywhere to show u his muscles.
23 March 2014, 15:59
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'Dont be mad because the Sunni arming project failed and was defeated by HA. '
if KSA had spent $3 million arming some sunni irresponsibles instead of giving $3 billions to LAF, we would have a civil war.
KSA didn't even do it during civil war.
But thats not the KSA and M14/lebanese sunnis' program for Lebanon.
23 March 2014, 19:55
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@full-closure: Have you ever fallen in love with someone..... other than yourself?
23 March 2014, 13:44
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Oh, and because he wants Lebanon to be a democracy, not a tyranny like Syria, Iran and the Hizbullah mentality....
23 March 2014, 14:05
1814
lol, democracy already existed but your party eroded it through its fake claim to resistance and use of its perceived strength to intimidate others and devour state resources.
23 March 2014, 14:28
915
Suleiman proves yet again he has no idea how to be president.
Now he is raising issues that can not be solved in the midst of a new government, imported domestic terrorism and coming presidential elections.
The man is a total incompetent ...
23 March 2014, 14:47
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I take it then if the LAF are not prepared for such task yet, you don't mind if a pure 100% christian party arms itself with a huge arsenal of weapons and helps the LAF defend christian villages and fill that empty gap you are talking about.
23 March 2014, 15:22
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Flamethrower: please, respect your fellow posters and try if you can not to use insults. If you have any comments on the article, please post them so we can enjoy your point of view as always.
23 March 2014, 15:43
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I await the day when I will read ONE meaningful post, ONE counter argument, ONE credible or mature info from you, Flamethrower..... , but alas!
23 March 2014, 14:59
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We need to never ever again have another good-for-nothing president-by-parachute like this unqualified bum who put himself in a self-induced coma for almost 6 years only to wake up in the last few months of his pathetic term and make up for the lost time using his outstanding skill of art 7akeh. Good riddance, soon, inshalla.
23 March 2014, 15:19
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leb_roar: I am not going to ask you anymore why you broke your promise of not posting on weekends.
23 March 2014, 15:38
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@Full-Closure: I don't know what it is, but there is something about you that reminds me of Alexander The Great.
23 March 2014, 16:43
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this president is the most patriotic president the Lebanese republic has had in over 30-40 years.
23 March 2014, 16:48
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He said: “The defense strategy should adhere to the army and the state.”
the sentence M8ers hate to hear... so they are trying to smear suleiman's image to discredit lebanese institutions as they'd rather support a foreign militia than their own state.....
23 March 2014, 17:05
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roar, southern, fd, fl, mckinl and the rest of the pro ha pmsing ladies jump up and down smash your head with both your fists and chant ha supporters favorite patriotic slogan
ما بدنا جيش بلبنان الا جيشك يا حُسين
23 March 2014, 17:15
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It's the funniest thing seeing Iranians posing as Lebanese creating fake accounts and using their only justification "M14/Israel" card to throw down. Want my advice as a free thinker? Your credibility is zero based on the fact you're designed to lie and hypocrisy just flows. Roar, you're not Lebanese, it's like me jumping in and arguing about Chinese politics, pointless as you've only been influenced by one side. Disclosure? Poor guy lives in a bubble and this is his ego boost outlet, and anybody with a mental age of 4 and above would laugh at everything. Basically EVEN on here foreigners interfere. Go back to KSA and Iran please, your fight is out there not here using Lebanon like you've been doing for ages.
23 March 2014, 18:07
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Assuming I'm M14 is nothing but a petty attempt and childish excuse. You're influenced way too much by Iranians, so sad really.
23 March 2014, 18:16
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Oh you poor misinformed soul...I don't like KSA either lol. And here you go like a typical HA rep assuming I'm with them. Newsflash: NOT A FAN OF EITHER. And if that's you're only card? you're out of luck.
23 March 2014, 18:22
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Your new nickname is broken record :) And that is your only card, so sad.
23 March 2014, 18:20
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Yup, resorting to these tactics I see...which means you can't do any better.
23 March 2014, 18:25
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"..we'll leave you.." you use the plural, how many usernames are you using?
23 March 2014, 18:32
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M8ers =
people allied with:
- a party that has pledged allegiance to the iranian revolution...
- a party that disobeys a declaration they have signed and fights abroad
- a party that thanked syria for 30 years of occupation
- a party that wants lebanon to be part of syria...
and they dare talk about lebanese sovereignty and independance! LOL
the facts prove how hypocrit they are in pretending to support lebanon when all they want is the return of syria into lebanon....
23 March 2014, 21:00
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the_roar = the_snore
"Look & see how I crumble one after the after of you muppets" "redirect your question to yourself & ask where more backup for you"… Mr. Snore, you need to stop siting around all day in your underpants looking at cartoons, you are an embarrassment :-))))
I am the Mighty Roar!!! When I pound the key board the internet rumbles and my opponents crumble!!!!!! The Man Eater has spoken!!! RRRrrrrrrooooooaaaarrrrrRRR
23 March 2014, 18:34
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When you go to each article, all that any person with common sense sees is "blah blah Israel, blah blah Takfiri, Blah blah Iran" and the cycle repeats. Is the debate ever constructive? Not really, it's just people who can't think for themselves blaming the other. When I see this? Nobody here ever gets to the root of the problem, which is foreign interference from multiple sides. I'm full blooded Lebanese, live here, actually have SEEN these things, when someone who's NEVER set foot in my country runs his mouth? Yeah I'll step up, same against any Revolutionary Guard member or takfiri. SO run in circles and debate all you want, but until this foreign influence stops then the cycle continues :)
23 March 2014, 19:28
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Between now and the last day of this good-for-nothing corrupt two-faced president-by-parachute's pathetic term, expect more almost daily art 7akeh that will even put Dr. Arreet 7akeh himself, aka the Doc of Bull, to shame. Can't wait for fresh WikiLeaks leaks to learn how low these two lows can go.
23 March 2014, 20:05
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If Hezbollah were truly a resistance, their ranks would include people from all sects, and represent the Lebanese people.
23 March 2014, 20:29
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Now the ghetto people calls the president names who kept the state without governments for years simply because he is revealing the side that keeps dragging the state into wars with their arms.
24 March 2014, 17:24
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Southern : Hezbollah does not understand the first thing about democracy so spare us your lies and BS !
You want to talk democracy ? Start by dropping your ties with Bashar and Iran. Then we can talk democracy all you want. Until then, you're still the terrorist group all free democratic and patriotic Lebanese are affraid of !
