Geagea: Hasan's Murder Brings Hizbullah Closer to Taking over Lebanon
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stressed that his party will go ahead with pressuring Prime Minister Najib Miqati to resign “no matter what the cost,” reported An Nahar daily on Sunday.
He told reporters: “The assassination of Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau head Brigadier General Wissam al-Hasan brings Hizbullah one step closer to taking over the state.”
“The resignation of the premier is the only way to topple the cabinet,” he added.
Hasan was killed on October 19 in a car bomb in Beirut's Ashrafiyeh district.
The March 14-led opposition and Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat blamed Syria for the crime.
The opposition has been demanding the government, which is dominated by pro-Syria forces to resign, in the wake of the assassination.
“The other camp resorts to violence from time to time in order to impose a new reality in the country and change the political game in Lebanon,” continued Geagea.
“It then returns to calling for stability and stressing the need for averting strife as if nothing happened,” he remarked.
“We decided to react in a manner that demonstrates that there will be a price to their actions,” he stated.
He accused Hizbullah and Syria of being involved in Hasan's murder, added: “We are not targeting Miqati personally. We are targeting him because he is the head of a government that includes members whom we believe are responsible for murder.”
28 October 2012, 10:02
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With all due respect to Geagea, shouldn't he be questioning why the ISF are placing their so called safe houses in a crowded residential Christian area and be pissed off about that? A safe house should be the Residential Palace or a military barack or a private yacht way off the coast! These Christian politicians are forgetting about the people they are supposed to represent. Where is the outrage about that?
28 October 2012, 10:12
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With the security forces and law enforcement agencies, loaded with members whose allegiances is to their religious and political leaders comes before that to their country and the citizens they swore to protect, those military barracks are rendered unsafe... Even The late general's own unit was compromised and a Judas there sold him out... And let us not forget about the airport and its operators who are members of ali baba nasrallah's terror gang and that of Berri's outlaws and his militia..
28 October 2012, 10:32
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@ghada12
Your comment demonstrate a total lack of understanding of how security work is carried out. Safe houses would not be safe houses if they were not selected in regular and normal areas. Standard operating procedure for all security agencies.
28 October 2012, 11:16
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what's safe about a safe house that is so unsafe? you mean to tell me that it's easy in lebanon to be incognito in any neighborhood? what kind of security is that that endangers everybody for the sake of playing cat and mouse in an alley?
28 October 2012, 16:06
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@ghada12
"These Christian politicians are forgetting about the people they are supposed to represent". THAT IS THE PROBLEM IN LEBANON! THAT DISGUSTING MENTALITY!
All politicians should be representing ALL Lebanese, not just one segment of the population. Shame on you.
28 October 2012, 19:11
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That is a good point. They should evacuate this place and move for instance next to the train station where there are few inhabitant. The ISF barracks not only is situated next to dense residential area but also is close to a Grand Lycée which house over 3000 students.
28 October 2012, 10:37
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Really, if things are as simple as that then why bother assassinating Hasan. Make him resign and appoint someone else. Oh yeah, forgot HA and Aoun were not able to force him out because they needed to back up Miqati's Sunni credentials.
Your silly comments only serve to fool people that are even sillier than you. Like I said before, blogging on this site IS your FULL TIME JOB on behalf of M8.
Get a life, a real one that is.
28 October 2012, 11:23
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I personally blame aoun for every Christian death in Lebanon because he singlehandedly divided the christian community, weakened it,and subjected to massacres, not just once, but twice and for no other purpose than for personal interest. may God never forgive him.
28 October 2012, 16:09
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FT, don't bother with ghada12, he already seems like some extremist Christian sectarian minded follower.
And by the way, when did the M14 Christian parties call for the abolition of sectarianism? They've always sent mixed signals about their desire for a form of federalism and such, and doesn't Geagea constantly praise the Taef Accord? Even though the Taef continues to haunt the Lebanese people every single day.
28 October 2012, 10:38
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I have nothing against Geagea but representatives by name only are becoming a dime a dozen from all sides. At least with jumblatt he cares about druze's lives and he is willing to put personal ideology and personal pride aside to protect them. I bet he would'nt allow a safe house in his neighborhood.
28 October 2012, 10:49
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I bet he would not know about it and I actuality would have no choice in the matter.
28 October 2012, 10:59
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but he should know about it and right now he should find out every safe house that is located in Christian areas and demand that they are dismantled immediately! and not just Christian areas, all areas of Lebanon where families live.
28 October 2012, 10:46
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Geagea's assessment is right on the money. That is the conclusion to be drawn from all the assassinations of M14 figures all along. They could not be silenced or bought so they were physically liquidated. The theory is at some point there will not be any M14ers to stand up to HA, Syria and Iran at which time HA will take full control.
Up till now M14 was counseled to appease instead of confront. Those days are over, this time M14 must stand up and confront HA and force them to choose so that it is plain for all to see the real intents of HA and it's patron Iran.
28 October 2012, 11:25
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lousy lousy neighbors from both sides, that's our main problem
28 October 2012, 16:11
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Man I'm actually really sick of some people here believing themselves to be top tier investigators. I'm still waiting for one proof that HA is behind any of the assassinations (and please, don't bring up the STL, their evidence was circumstancial and based on telecoms, and we all know who has ample control over the telecom sector in Lebanon)
28 October 2012, 18:00
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We have circumstantial evidence and suspects. 4 suspects in the case of Hariri's assassination and one suspect in case of Harb attempted assassination and it was made plain and loud that Hezb members of off limits for any investigations. At best it is contempt of court.... not to mention contempt of all other State institutions.
29 October 2012, 02:30
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@helicopter
Circumstantial evidence is not considered legit evidence. Go take a law class before pretending to be some primetime investigator.
28 October 2012, 11:18
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hezbos have already taken over lebanon... nothing new here...
28 October 2012, 11:18
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Yea if he died of natural causes. He was blown up in the middle of a residential area, I think this should provoke some kind of reaction, no?
28 October 2012, 12:41
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لاحظت "الصنداي تايمز" ان "الامين العام لحزب الله حسن نصر الله الذي اعرب في بداية الازمة السورية علنا عن تأييده لنظام الاسد لم يعد يفعل ذلك في خطاباته الاخيرة". وبحسب التقرير ان "بعض اعضاء "حزب الله" ومنهم رجال دين شيعة يخشون من ان دعم نظام الاسد يمكن ان يجرهم الى صدام مع المسلمين السنة".
اضافت "التلغراف" ان "احداث التفجير واعمال العنف في لبنان زادت من هذا الانقسام داخل "حزب الله" بشأن الموقف من النظام السوري، كما ان الحزب، الذي كان يحظى بشعبية غير مسبوقة في العالم العربي بسبب محاربته اسرائيل، بدأ يخسر هذا التأييد الشعبي نتيجة موقفه الداعم للنظام السوري. وربما يخشى الحزب ايضا من خسارة تأييد اللبنانيين له وفقدانه اصواتا في أي انتخابات".http://www.beirutobserver.com
28 October 2012, 14:37
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Except Joumblatt didn't murder his own sect. And they were not displaced by his actions.
28 October 2012, 15:22
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and murder the next one in case he expose another assassination plot? Unless he comes from the M8,man,,,he's not safe at all.now,flame?tell me who's stupid??retard!!!
28 October 2012, 15:28
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I agree with Geagea BUT here's another reality:
- Aoun has a gun pointed to his head
- Jumblat wants to make sure his sect stays alive and so picks the side that he thinks will win
- HA also wants to survive. Let's not forget how chiites were treated before the 80s. (Although I am in now way saying HA represent chiites. Some chiites would prefer having the life they had before than following these guys). But again HA takes orders.
28 October 2012, 15:29
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So anyone sees the problem here: the outside countries know all this and are either brainwashing them with promises or simply have a gun pointed to them. Either way, it is like a gun.
I don't believe one second that any Lebanese on "either side" thinks is a winner. How can any Lebanese think he or she is on the winning side when the social fabric is falling apart (no price regulations, no retirement plans, no security, no trust). The reality is sad. If the Lebanese don't stick together and always rely on outside forces then this battle will never end. Look at the posts! We're talking like enemies. Isn't this what the outside forces all want. They're counting on us to be this way!
Yes sometimes we read a comment and then reply thinking we're about to take the upper hand. But honestly, did you really take the upperhand?
28 October 2012, 15:34
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@aussieleb1983,,,,you forgot to mention,,,good luck living in a country where simple citizen are blown up for reasons they are not involve.colateral damage?
28 October 2012, 17:07
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Why some body like Geagea, a politician and an educator keeps pointing fingers at other people. Why does not he work for his community and try not to install hatred and racism. i never heard him saying that we are all Lebanese and need to live together and love each other. Whats hard about this?
28 October 2012, 19:16
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Then to be fair you should also react to Aoun's regular hate mongering. and my I allow my self saying that stupid aounist will always believe aoun. What have we achieved then FT.
Nothing but creating hate among us.
To the risk of repeating myself, we need to elevate this debate and find ways to make peace
28 October 2012, 19:26
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Since 2005 all leading figures against Syria are being assassinated. It is a systematic plot to weaken Syria's opponent in Lebanon so Syria can keep dominating Lebanon. Indeed Syria has reached its goal, with M14 in disarray, out of the government, and many leading figures abroad.
I do not understand how Aoun can be an ally to Syria which is a TYRANT regime. This regime care less about protecting Christians (what has it done in Achrafieh and Zahlé). All it cares is protecting itself.
I do not understand the Aounist saying that Syria will help bring back the palestinians to Palestine. What has the regime done against Israel but be responsible of the killing of thousands of Palestinians in the camps.
Maybe you Aounist find circumstantial reasons to be an ally of the Syrian regime but this outright wrong. No reason in the world can justify to be an ally to a criminal regime.
28 October 2012, 19:52
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Well said. When he dies I would like his brain dissected and I bet tons of plaque will be found.
29 October 2012, 00:19
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I love how you conveniently missed the above points I made about the current government. I will continue to insult people like you. Anyone who supports a killing machine government deserves to be insulted. You can say what you want about my parents.. but they never turned their back on lebanon and always wanted Lebanon for Lebanon. Can't say the same about your parents. As for being a fully sick Lebo... I have no problem getting along with every other race here and most of my friends are aussie - if you're ashamed to be Lebanese that's your problem.
29 October 2012, 00:25
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Enough - totally agree. I also think it was in ASSad's best interest to get the war outside of Syria and make it a regional conflict. He is praying someone will strike Syria so he can look like the hero and saviour of his people.
29 October 2012, 00:38
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STL, FBI, CIA... go home, losers. Dr. Arreet 7akeh has solved the mystery. Who needs to see satellite images that neither the US nor the Europeans want to provide and that would prove that Syria, Hizbullah, Iran and the Wilayat al-Faqihers are behind this and other assassinations when we have Dr. Arreet 7akeh's imagery that sees everything? Thank God March 8 do not have such an imaginative character! Can you fathom what evil deeds they would have used him for? 3ayn al 7asoud toubla bil 3ama! ma7rous inshalla!
29 October 2012, 02:17
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Nothing but a propaganda employee, and as usual filling this forum with useless comments.
29 October 2012, 02:59
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There is no escape from the suni-she3i grandiose war in the region, 7aje ted7aku 3ala 7alkun, people want revenge and i predict suicide attacks in beirut come 2013 and syrian and arab jihadis in beka3. The western indifference to the turmoil in Syria together with the arrogance and "law kuntu a3lam" calculations of hizbustan the suni fundamentalism is out of the bottle and people will start shooting back. It will be much uglier and much more destructive than the war in the 70's. There will come a time when some M8 idiots on here wished they have never killed moderate civilized people like hariri and hassan.
