Geagea Says to Sue Bassil for 'Misleading Investigation' into Assassination Bid
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Monday announced that he will sue Energy and Water Minister Jebran Bassil for “misleading the investigation” into the recent attempt on his life, accusing the Free Patriotic Movement and Hizbullah of practicing “psychological terrorism.”
“There is a ‘machine’ comprising high-level officials from Hizbullah and the FPM and I call it a machine of terrorism and oppression. Whenever an incident happens, they do the same thing by casting doubt on it and its motives,” Geagea said in an interview on Future TV.
“We will file a lawsuit against Jebran Bassil accusing him of misleading the investigation and he should have asked the ministers of interior and justice, the army and the security forces” about the authenticity of the assassination attempt, Geagea added.
The lawsuit will be filed on Tuesday or Wednesday, he said.
In a recent interview with al-Akhbar newspaper, Bassil questioned whether the supposed attempt on Geagea’s life had really happened.
“Given the fact that the case was publicized by Geagea and is revolving around him, that makes our concerns bigger, because he was the one who announced” he was the target of an assassination attempt, Bassil told al-Akhbar.
“The biggest concern is that these remarks might be aimed at justifying assassination operations similar to those that happened after the year 2005,” Bassil said, noting that “every time they want to cover up for something, an assassination happens.”
Bassil stressed that he had the right to raise questions until security agencies announce the results of their probe.
“Hizbullah and the Aounist leadership are practicing direct psychological and political terrorism against the Internal Security Forces, the army and its officers and all the people,” Geagea charged.
“I don't know anything about the progress of the probe into the attempt on my life and I thank the justice minister who telephoned me immediately and quickly launched investigations,” the LF leader said.
Geagea accused the rival camp of casting doubt on “every assassination crime against figures belonging to the Cedar Revolution.”
He charged that the political system in Lebanon has turned into a “veiled dictatorship.”
“All things are being influenced by the oppression machine. Does anyone doubt that had it not been for this machine, (President Michel) Suleiman, (Prime Minister Najib) Miqati and (Speaker Nabih) Berri would have different stances?” Geagea added.
Asked whether the LF had any links to the arms depot recently discovered in Ashrafiyeh, Geagea said: “I don't know how it was discovered and I don't know the identity of its owner. Investigations are still ongoing and the other camp is full of liars.”
Slamming the other camp’s stances on the Syrian crisis, Geagea said: “Their negative, malicious theories are aimed at keeping the current regime in Syria.”
“The replacement of the current regime would be a pluralistic, democratic regime and Christians would not benefit from the survival of this Syrian regime,” he noted.
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30 April 2012, 21:52
Geagea: I will definitely not run in the parliamentary elections.
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30 April 2012, 21:37
Geagea: Their negative, malicious theories are aimed at keeping the current regime in Syria. The replacement of the current regime would be a pluralistic, democratic regime and Christians would not benefit from the survival of this Syrian regime.
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30 April 2012, 21:24
Geagea on the Ashrafiyeh arms depot: I don't know how it was discovered and I don't know the identity of its owner. Investigations are still ongoing and the other camp is full of liars.
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30 April 2012, 21:09
Geagea: They don't want to provide security agencies with telecom data, while Hizbullah receives all the data it needs from the telecom ministry.
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30 April 2012, 21:08
Geagea: The security agencies that are busting espionage networks are capable of unveiling the truth behind the bombings, assassinations and the attempt on Samir Geagea's life.
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30 April 2012, 21:07
Geagea: Our political system in Lebanon is not democratic, but rather a veiled dictatorship and all things are being influenced by the oppression machine. Does anyone doubt that had it not been for this machine, Suleiman, Miqati and Berri would have different stances?
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30 April 2012, 21:02
Geagea: Hizbullah and the Aounist leadership are practicing direct psychological and political terrorism against the Internal Security Forces, the army and its officers and all the people.
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30 April 2012, 21:01
Geagea: There is a "machine" comprising high-level officials from Hizbullah and the FPM and I call it a machine of terrorism and oppression. Whenever an incident happens, they do the same thing by casting doubt on it and its motives.
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30 April 2012, 20:59
Geagea: They have cast doubt on every assassination crime against figures belonging to the Cedar Revolution.
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30 April 2012, 20:55
LF leader Samir Geagea in an interview on Future TV: I don't know anything about the progress of the probe into the attempt on my life and I thank the justice minister who telephoned me immediately and quickly launched investigations.
30 April 2012, 23:33
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"noting that “every time they want to cover up for something, an assassination happens.”"
are these the words of a responsible politician representing the people of lebanon? instead of being outraged that politicians and journalists die for their ideas in the 21st century... is this what FPM is all about?
so disgusting minister...tfeh
01 May 2012, 00:02
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Geagea has touched on a new political trend that is even in full bloom in this year's US presidential campaign. The trend is that the truth is optional, and when the truth cuts against yor political interests, then you silly lie. And lie, and then lie some more until the lie is repeated enough so that it is accepted as reality by certain voting blocs who are predisposed to believe such lies. This is the Romney strategy. To create an alternative faux reality with made up faux facts.
In Lebanon, this is lethal. Since Bassil is the Hezbollah mouthpiece, his statement sends signals to the authorities of the direction their investigation should take. If the Justice Ministry does not comply, then, people get killed. Worse, the attempted assassins remain at large with the full protection os Hezbollastan
01 May 2012, 01:05
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Geagea seems to be one of a few who really, really, really believes his lie. And now he wants to sue those who have him all figured out. The fart must continue the farce. What else is there for this loser to do? Do some acrobatics?
01 May 2012, 01:41
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Did you notice that every time march14 was losing popularity, one of their light weights gets assasinated so that they get emotional support from the street. Kassir, Hawi, Tueni, Gemayel and Eido etc?
No we are supposed to believe that this bald buffoon hearda bullet that travels at 800 meters per second and dived out of the way while picking flowers, while the speed of sound only travels 300 meters per second??
The bullet would have arrived before the sound of the shot. At first I thought geagea was a moron for thinking people would believe this story, but the real morons are the ones who believe and follow this murderer.
01 May 2012, 14:49
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""Did you notice that every time march14 was losing popularity, one of their light weights gets assasinated so that they get emotional support from the street. Kassir, Hawi, Tueni, Gemayel and Eido etc?""
stupidity and ignorance at its best, but coming from a M8 supporter no wonder...
01 May 2012, 02:03
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Dr Geagea it's not nice calling Gebran Bassil Sue, he's such a girl not that there's anything wrong with that .
01 May 2012, 02:08
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when some one saud this man hold a secret no one ask him self what is ths secret walla ketro l msateel ya cattles
01 May 2012, 04:01
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Well if Mr. Geagea is so popular and Aoun's popularity is tanking, how come he absolutely refuses to run for elections?
Let's see him do that so that we can show him what he is worth.
Absolutely nothing.
01 May 2012, 09:56
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You IDIOT.. he would run in Bcharre if he ran.. and he would win... you guys get stupider by the article.
01 May 2012, 16:45
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At the end of the day it comes down to the battered people of Lebanon who are the true victims of all these scum politicians who only have their pockets and personal interest in mind to pick their own poison!
Sad but true.....and the same applies to all these world leaders!
Peace on Earth would be nice for a change!
01 May 2012, 07:16
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“Their negative, malicious theories are aimed at keeping the current regime in Syria.”
That is the truth
01 May 2012, 07:42
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Bassil win a seat in Batroun before you decide to open your mouth.
01 May 2012, 08:24
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This guy is seriously one heck of a lunatic. He actually believes he is a political leader. He cannot and will never becausr he is a convicted killer! He is a junkie who has killed and tried to kill fellow Christians let alone fellow Lebanese. He has evil intentions. He is self centred an extremely narrow minded. He cares nothing for the people of lebanon. Takes every opportunity to leverage off potential money making schemes.
01 May 2012, 13:28
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His running for election is pointless. He can run for MP in the Bsharre region, where he is guaranteed to win (minimum 85% LF voters on last count). Having 2 other LF representatives run for MP does the same job.
01 May 2012, 14:17
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Thanks for the intelligent commentary idiot.. no wonder why you people will always remain in the dark ages. on your camel now KHHARIM
01 May 2012, 16:19
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@Bob Luxemburg, what I did notice is whenever the M14 Majority threatened the M8, then M8 went about lessening the margin of difference in the numbers by assassinating M14 Deputies and Ministers. Now that M8 has seized the government, the assassinations have abated.
But Geagea has ambitions to lead the Christian constituency in a way that Aoun could not. And Geagea will take a majority of the Christian constituency into the M14 camp in the 2013 elections. Geagea's visit to the Persian Gulf States, KSA and Kurdistan all increased his regional standing.
So now, that he is rising, M8 figures, now is time to kill him, so that the 2013 elections can happen with M14 in disarray, and the veil of legitimacy can stay put over the ever broadening backside of the Hezbollistan mafia.
The Christians of Lebanon under the tutilage of Michel Aoun and the instruments of the destruction of Lebanon.
01 May 2012, 21:28
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Doesnt he have a legal advisor? The man gives his opinion which is an opinion shared by many enlightened LF and he sees in it a investigating misleading! Getting more ridiculous by the minute.my only regret is that he has been promising to run in kesrwen the maronite land for years and then he chickens out, we NEED to teach him a popularity lesson
02 May 2012, 09:53
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as usual i will disregard the M14 impolitness I think u are M14 because of ur lack of education and ethics, so keep up the good work.
regarding the "lesson" it's just a legla opinion, when u finish school go ask any lawyer if geagea is right or wrong for the legal point of view, u'll understand what i said. and as for GMA running for elctions in Baabda, I wish to remind you that we aced the 2009 election with 57% of the voters (53% of christians) so it's much easier for him to win there. Howevwer he prefers Kesrwan because it's a 100% christian caza and is the real barometer for the Christian mood. and this is y Geagea chikens out of running here
