Jumblat: No One Would Have Ever Thought Resistance's Arms Would Be Turned to Internal Scene
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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat stated that political difference should never escalate into armed clashes, regardless of how great the dispute, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Saturday.
He said before his visitors while reminiscing about the “futile” Lebanese civil war: “At the time, no human would ever have imagined that the Islamic resistance would turn its arms towards the internal scene.”
He also remembered his past and current alliance with Speaker Nabih Berri “who is still playing a central role in maintaining stability in Lebanon.”
“He chose the state over militias through directing his AMAL movement towards politics instead of military practices,” added the MP.
Jumblat added that he never regretted handing over his party's weapons to the state at the end the 1975-90 civil war.
Addressing Syria, he told his visitors: “Now that we are living in peace, we don't want to grant the regime what it failed to achieve through its bombs and assaults against us.”
“All sides seeking the country's liberty are possible targets for attacks,” he continued.
“They want to rid Lebanon of its leaders in order to keep it to themselves,” he added.
Commenting on the 2013 parliamentary elections, Jumblat refused to delve into the details of his possible alliances, revealing however that several meetings had been held with Mustaqbal Movement members to coordinate political and electoral stances.
He added that “modest” meetings were held with the Lebanese Forces members “to determine whether an alliance could be struck with it, but it is too soon to reveal the names of candidates.”
Asked by one of the visitors about what is preventing him from allying himself with LF leader Samir Geagea, Jumblat responded: “Nothing, but we do not want to provoke the other camp and make it believe that we are seeking to isolate it.”
“There is no room for isolation in our books and I call on you to be open to all sides, even the powers that you are suspicious of,” he said.
“In the end we will all meet at the national dialogue table to agree on our future in the country, where one camp cannot be victorious over the other,” stressed the PSP leader.
06 October 2012, 10:30
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I am sure that the Oranges must be sooooo frustrated in not being able to discuss this subject on tayyar forum which put an end to the forum after so many years and blablabla! Lack of money? Iranians not funding anymore? Hehehehe!
I believe we are going to see more n more orangina in naharnet!
06 October 2012, 23:02
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It wasn't a lack of money, but a lack of message. The posts in the forum weren't going the way the orange masters wanted, and the people running the forum weren't going to succumb to heavy censoring that the FPM leadership wanted, so it was stopped.
I guess people hate it when reality gets in the way of what they are trying to say.
06 October 2012, 12:07
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Where do you think you live in Sweden Mr Jumblatt?... "political difference should never escalate into armed clashes, regardless of how great the dispute..." You say... And what was the Lebanese civil war all about...? And didn't you do took up arms over political differences?
Funny how views change over time... Maybe you should practice what you now preach and tell the rest of your political partners to do the same for the sake of what remains of this so called country...
06 October 2012, 12:10
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mr joumblat uve been in power more than all the dictators that are falling arround us , so for democracy sake step down and leave behind the feudal system you count on to rule
you and the rest of the lebanese leaders who have blood on their hands should step aside
instead of shouting to help the syrian refugees help the lebanese christian refugees from the jabal first
finally snakes like you should never rule or be part of the political solution cause you are like most lebanese leaders prostitutes ie you work with the biggest bidder
god bless lebanon
democracy in our parties
06 October 2012, 12:14
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democracy and civilization for this country! Which party wnats them?
06 October 2012, 12:42
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what is the problem of an alliance between christians and Shiites? That is democracy, where each political group defends the interests of the country according to a specific point of view.
06 October 2012, 17:40
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No one thought the Hariri led camp would try and disarm the secret communications network of Hizballah. How stupid of the Lebanese when they are at war with Israel and Israel continues to occupy their land and invade their airspace. THis is exactly why the Lebanese are not respected anywhere in the world let alone in their own country. At least WAlid Jumblatt who was a part of the Hariri Led camp admitted that was the worst thing he agreed to during his tenure with that rogue group.
06 October 2012, 18:40
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Jumblatt is getting closer to help bring down the Hizbcocaine govt.
06 October 2012, 19:36
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11 years away from Lebanon and it's bullshit politics and enjoying the Hell out of every second.
06 October 2012, 22:04
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you dont see saudi being involved? really? didn't you know hariri IS saudi? and let's not talk about all the back and forth travels each time there is any important decision to take
06 October 2012, 22:07
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for joumblatt and the LF being ready to ally together they must be very desperate, they must know they are going to lose
06 October 2012, 22:17
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slash i think you are very wrong and you should thank the General. His alliance with hezbollah, and his refusal to betray them is the only reason saudis havent tossed your sick doctor to the bin yet. Had Aoun embraced the wahhabi project for Lebanon, m14 would have never bothered dragging the saggy dead weight with his 6 MPs along, they would have praised aoun and made him king. if he was really obssessed with that as you imagine, and if he was ready to stab in the back, it would have been done a long time ago. oh and about the shiites, you're cute but dont pretend you care, and dont worry they know their interest better than you think
07 October 2012, 00:47
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Never trust Nasrallah ya Jumblatt. He is a liar, killer, drug dealer. Now he is calling it a jihad to go to Syria to kill Syrians who did not attack him.
07 October 2012, 00:55
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gabby5 you are spot on buddy.Jumblatt is a lot samrter than Hezb Iran.
07 October 2012, 22:19
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I thought this genius with unbelievable "sensors" knew it all! How disappointed he made me now!
