Raad Describes Samaha Case as 'Security Fabrications': We Won't Remain Silent
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MP Mohammed Raad, head of Hizbullah’s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc, on Thursday described as “security fabrications” the arrest earlier in the day of former minister Michel Samaha on alleged charges of plotting for bombings.
“We will not remain silent but we will wait for some time,” Raad said in a speech during a Ramadan iftar banquet.
“We have experienced these security fabrications for so long and some judges are linked to suspicious security agencies,” Raad added.
The Internal Security Forces Intelligence Branch arrested Samaha on Thursday morning "for security reasons," the acting general prosecutor said.
Samaha was arrested following raids on his houses in Beirut’s Ashrafiyeh district and the North Metn town of Jwar al-Khenshara.
LBCI and MTV reported that the former minister confessed to planning bombings that would have been carried out during Ramadan iftars in northern Lebanon.
"Samaha confessed to smuggling explosives in his car from Syria to Lebanon," reported LBCI.
Samaha’s bodyguard Fares Barakat, who was briefly detained, confirmed to LBCI that Samaha had visited Syria at the beginning of this week.
Samaha is known for his pro-Syrian regime views and media reports say he served as an advisor to Syrian President Bashar Assad. He was among several pro-Syrian Lebanese officials who were sanctioned in 2007 by the United States for “contributing to political and economic instability in Lebanon.”
09 August 2012, 23:11
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Mr Ra3d, get Fayez Karam's lawyer put back his robe and get ready to salvage your new saint while you block some roads.
09 August 2012, 23:31
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Time for the jerk to be arrested. Next, incha'allah, wahhab, quandil and lahoud...
09 August 2012, 23:45
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Smuggling explosives from Bashar to kill M14 politicians is not a crime in the eyes of the Hezz criminal gang. If the tables were turned imagine what they would do.
No matter......ASSad will crumble and the outlook for the Hezz will go down. They just want to kill as many of the good guys before the fall.
09 August 2012, 23:59
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Lak shou bekon ya 3alam hayda ken 3am yishtiri fer2e3 lal 3id ma32ouleh into ba2a! El fer2e3 bi Syria hala2 3aleh soldes mratab!
10 August 2012, 00:09
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And Raad the terrorist opened his mouth. Tomorrow, the Orange Agent will do the same. Khaalis khaalis!!!
10 August 2012, 00:15
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I'm surprised it took Hezbo this long to react. Ah yes! They were waiting for instructions on how to react from Syria. Considering how busy the Syrians are these days, it took a few hours for the orders to reach Hezbo. Better late than never?
What is wrong with Hezbo? They first try to defend a thug who was caught red-handed while burning down NTV and now they go crazy defending someone who had just confessed his crimes. Isn't this misplaced loyalty? Then again, birds of a feather flock together.
10 August 2012, 01:02
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Time for the 4 ' saints ' and their boss is running up by the day !
10 August 2012, 01:03
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First of all, when does the guy get a razor and shaves his big face.
Second, Samaha, a Syrian operative confessed to planting the bombs attempting to incite secular conflict in North Lebanon as a pretext for a Syrian invasion into Lebanon.
Now let's say that an old SLA guy did the same trying to incite a return of the Israeli occupation. What would Raad do and say?? It could not be more clear that these guys are not about protecting Lebanese sovereignty. Not at all.
They are about protecting the Lebanese platform for Iranian weapons. Syria facilitates the platform so they can do as they wish without argument from Hezbollah.
You're exposed pal!!
And get a shave
10 August 2012, 01:42
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Border control in Lebanon is the responsibility of the Army ya ghabi
10 August 2012, 02:30
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i dont think ya mohammad raad u can do anything,just try...ur hassoun "won a battle"in 2006 and he is still in the basement in 2012.bala tifniss...u failed in killing samir,u failed in killing zahra twice,u failed in killing harb...ur bisho is burning,smaha is in prison and very soon kandil and wahhab...and dodo fait de doux reves, ur barbecue is being readied but u will be a nice guest b4 , like ur dirty 11
10 August 2012, 03:32
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Anytime the Hezz/Pro Syria bearded liars are accused......it always surrounds, murder, attempted murder, drugs, major theft, etc. They always claim it is fabricated, block the investigation.......then threaten conflict or block the airport road. Yet they are always innocent.
10 August 2012, 04:12
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A thug, belonging to a specie that refuses to evolve, not even Darwin could find any sign of evolution.
10 August 2012, 05:27
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all of march 8 leaders have taken part in assassinations,bombs and cover ups of march 14 politicians. this is how they pledged their allegiance to assad and to eachother.
10 August 2012, 06:27
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No surprize in Raad comments: samaha and hizbushaitan are 2 faces of the same coin.
look at the audacity of his comments defending his fellow traitor! for those who object to thee word traitor, please explain what you call an individual acting under foreign orders to do terrorist acts and assassinations in the country?
this traitor admitted what he did, and my best guess is his boss will do everything possible to kill him in order to silence him: this guy knows too many things and they should come out to the open as they will explain many murdors that happened so far.
10 August 2012, 08:27
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Why is Raad so sure and so quick to conclude "They are security fabrications"? He would have been more credible had he waited until the investigation was over before voicing such a silly irresponsible opinion. Is that not UNDERMINING the state?
10 August 2012, 07:03
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Wooowwww
How ignorant are you guys
what happened to the term innocent until proven guilty
but you guys are so brainwashed by the corrupt lebanese political and judicial system
Remember when Hariri was murdered, all you heard was ASSAAD, ASSSSAAD
SYRIAAAA , SYRIAA
anyone has Syria guilty yet
10 August 2012, 08:53
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Now let's see.....how about Isarel, Zionist, USA and the other standard bull?
10 August 2012, 08:59
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why wasn't this security agency fabricating and acting suspicious when it arrested israeli spies, some of them were even hizballah members??
or just because you received instructions to speak!!!
10 August 2012, 09:48
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Stargate
You should actually leave Lebanon and enjoy life in Ladaquia or Shiraz. Take Raad with you.
10 August 2012, 10:13
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the evil protecting the evil..go and get a life Raad and stop lying
10 August 2012, 10:16
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Wonder what bothers raad more the fact that samaha go the job his party usually gets of murdering lebanese for the sake of assad or that he was arrested
10 August 2012, 11:20
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Ra3ed is talking ? why ? because the police arrested one of his criminals ? shame on you Hizbollah and all the the problems of Lebanon are coming from those dirty people !
10 August 2012, 15:25
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I wonder why Bashar called personally to pressure for the release of Saint Micheel who will probably be released (because this is Lebanon and our government is crap). Now I am sure that the file will be turned over to the STL and many accusations will follow.. Wahhab, Kandil, etc. etc.
Eventually, Hizbollah is going down so will the worhsipers.
10 August 2012, 17:27
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A spokesman for the Party of Terror and Intimidation, reminding the oppressed who is in charge…t3awadna, the difference is we no longer care. Yalla, yalli byotla3 bi 2idak, 3melo…your party of thugs is nearing the end…
