Berri Voices Fear over Situation in Tripoli, Accuses Politicians of Deterioration

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Speaker Nabih Berri expressed concern on Monday over the situation in the northern coastal city of Tripoli, stressing that “security can only be implemented by using force.”

“The developments in Tripoli didn't come as a surprise. They are the normal result of incitement speech and the proliferation of arms,” Berri's visitors quoted him as saying in comments published in al-Joumhouria newspaper.

He pointed out that “the main problem is some politicians.”

The army has vowed to crush the militants despite engaging in three days of heavy clashes in Tripoli.

The deadly gunbattles erupted on Friday at the city's historic market, which is a major tourist attraction, spreading to Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood on Sunday.

An informal humanitarian truce sought the evacuation of civilians.

The battle between the Lebanese army and extremists in northern Lebanon was widely expected after members of the Islamic State group and al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, launched several attacks over the past weeks in areas on the border with Syria.

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Thumb ex-fpm 27 October 2014, 08:17

"They are the normal result of incitement speech and the proliferation of arms,” Berri's visitors quoted him as saying"
"He pointed out that “the main problem is some politicians.”

One has to laugh at statements like his; after all he does not consider himself one of those politicians nor does he consider his Amal movement part of the proliferation of arms..

Thumb geha 27 October 2014, 08:44

Berri's comment is true. and what is true applies to all in this country, which includes the extremist terrorist Iranian militia and its politicians.

Missing humble 27 October 2014, 09:07

Exactly

Thumb libanon_first 27 October 2014, 13:28

exactly!

Default-user-icon flamethrower_._. (Guest) 27 October 2014, 14:29

I agree with you libanon_first!

Thumb -phoenix1 27 October 2014, 11:25

Berri wants the people to believe that he is innocent of all that's taking place, yet he knows that only a brainwashed or brain-dead person will believe one word of what he says, he is as guilty as hell.