Geagea Says Meeting with Hariri Tackled Post-Assad Regime Stage
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said that his meeting with former Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Saudi Arabia tackled the latest developments locally and in the region.
“We discussed our position if the cabinet wasn’t able to survive, the (2013) parliamentary elections, and the collapse of the Syrian regime and its aftermath,” Geagea told the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai in an interview to be published on Thursday.
He noted that he agreed with Hariri on the “broad principles.”
Geagea visited Riyadh in December where he held talks with a number of high-ranking Saudi officials.
Asked about the March 14 forces-led opposition’s plan on the transformations in the region, Geagea said: “We are trying to set straight the conditions in Lebanon amid the developments in the region, especially the stage after the collapse of the Syrian regime.”
However, the LF leader stated that Lebanon’s problems will not “end” with the collapse of the Assad regime as some of them “have nothing to do with the Syrian regime and have Lebanese roots.”
Geagea said that the March 14 leaders are holding consecutive meetings to discuss “the first phase” of the new stage in Lebanon.
Concerning the electoral law and the Christian leaders’ decision to adopt the Orthodox Gathering proposals, he told the daily that the “fuss” shouldn’t have been on the mechanisms suggested but on the “political project.”
In December, Maronite MPs, leaders and Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi announced their support for an electoral law that would unite the existing 26 electoral districts into a single one.
On Hizbullah’s arms, Geagea expressed belief that politicians will not be able to tackle the issue seriously “before the collapse of the Syrian regime…”
“We hold on to the government as a sole side to control the strategic decision of the country.”
He said that allegations made by Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn on the infiltration of al-Qaida members to the eastern Bekaa town of Arsal are merely “fraud and manipulations.”
Geagea wondered if it was a coincidence that Ghosn’s statements were made shortly before Syria accused the group of being behind a bomb attack that left over 40 people dead in Damascus on Friday.
Ghosn faced criticism as his recent statements were viewed as an attempt to spread the unrest in Syria to Lebanon.
04 January 2012, 14:41
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Indeed indeed indeed! Please Naharnet can you mention how much money has he earned this time?
04 January 2012, 15:10
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hey mr ajaa how much money did you bring back from you saudi arabia
04 January 2012, 15:24
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Actually, by the time the Assad regime becomes "post" cheikh Imbecile will become and old fool in some asylum in Turkey. As to Dr. Mufehmanchimenchi, he will have written his 23rd book in the series of The Book of Predictions That Never Materialized.
04 January 2012, 17:25
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the halucinatory leaders of march 14 are preparing for the event that will not come (not in near future).
04 January 2012, 17:30
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Heep laughing martina and camel lover. The day is coming. First the Arab league delay has to get over with.
04 January 2012, 17:42
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the filthy zionist information war department is taking "speed" which makes them see things that only happen in dreams. I agree totally
04 January 2012, 18:02
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fanclub: speed does not give you halucinations, at least not taken alone.
learn more about the drugs.
but if you replace speed with lsd, you got the point.
you are improving, but you still blunder on some basic stuff.
04 January 2012, 18:45
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not even one person in this comments area knows how to express themself !!what a shame do you guys know how to speak english ???nothing makes sence
04 January 2012, 19:47
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It looks like Dr. Geagea scares the living daylights out off betweenthelines, thecanadian, fartak, martina, fabulozo,jabalamel and his fanclub. I wonder why?
04 January 2012, 21:04
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hahaha! those who bet on the assad regime are the ones hallucinating and under the effect of their leaders opium... but keep dreaming, dreaming is good! we ll laugh in a near future at your self assurance!
04 January 2012, 21:14
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For all you idiots insulting Geagea, ponder on this. Had M8 actually did any kind of planning like M14 is doing now for post Asad when they took down the government and took complete control, they wouldn't in such deep shit that they are in now. I guess that must be what is causing all this spite and hatefull remarks.
05 January 2012, 00:49
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the filthy zionist information war department didn't laugh for many years so they hallucinate about the times when they will have reason to laugh
05 January 2012, 01:02
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the filthy zionist information war department believe that everyone is like them and everybody need propaganda machine.
05 January 2012, 02:12
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There goes both the M8 and M14 bozos again. You both are losers eventually and will be removed by the people in Lebanon.
Look at yourselves, Geagea or 3oun; The best choice would be neither of the 2 bozos. how about Hariri or Berri .. Yuck. and how about Jumblatt? A real flip flop hero.
Get a life bozos.
05 January 2012, 13:54
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a lot of people think they have a "glorious resistance" ... I pity them.
05 January 2012, 15:08
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the unpatriotic, treasonous lebanese who don't care about lebanon but only their sect, family or only for themselves don't have glorious resistance.
05 January 2012, 15:28
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how can the filthy "new_zionist" information war department have glorious resistance? it is oxymoronic. Henceforth and moreover they should pity themselves because they don't understand patriotism.
