Hariri Meets Syrian Opposition: We Won't Back Down from Supporting Syria's Revolt
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Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri held talks on Tuesday with a delegation from the Syrian National Coalition, headed by Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib.
Hariri stressed to the Syrian opposition head: “We will not back down from supporting the Syrian revolution no matter how great the challenges.”
“Lebanon looks forward to the day in which the wishes of the Syrian people are achieved and a democratic regime is established,” he stressed during the meeting that was held at his Riyadh residence.
“Our Arab, fraternal, and humanitarian duties obligate us to support the Syrian opposition,” declared Hariri.
In addition, the former premier praised efforts to unite the ranks of the Syrian opposition in a bid to prepare for the phase that follows the toppling of the regime of President Bashar Assad.
The talks also focused on the goals that the Syrian National Coalition is seeking to achieve.
04 December 2012, 17:03
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Harriri supports the syrians, and HA support the Iranians. Who the hell cares about Lebanon? All these lebanese leaders need to be executed.
04 December 2012, 21:57
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What syrian regime? are you still living in denial? your syrian regime will be gone in few months and your M8ers will go kiss the rebel boots. Hizbustan will be left alone to face the greatest suni isolation in the arab world. The right question my friend is whether HA can "take on" 18 million suni syrians they have been helping the regime to slaughter.
04 December 2012, 22:27
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Let's not forget that America got rid of the British Colonial ruler with the military help of France AND Russia. There's nothing wrong in seeking independence with the help of foreign powers. God bless the FSA even of some fighters are doing it for the wrong reason, the cause is RIGHT!
04 December 2012, 17:50
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Well done mr Hariri. Helping out oppressed people aspiring to democracy is no crime. You're doing well, but please bare in mind it has consequences on us in Lebanon. Make sure you'll win the fight before getting into de arena for the sake of all of us.
04 December 2012, 19:12
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Something like HA and wars against Israel. He's all comfy and safe when the bombs fall on us regular folk.
04 December 2012, 22:00
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the short lived golden era of iran in lebanon/syria is ending.. get ready because civil war is coming thanks to the arrogance of 'law kuntu a3lam' and every one will be armed. Can you take on the palestenians in the camps? the 2 million syrian in lebanon? the rebels in power? no you can not and you will have to make peace with your fellow lebanese and peace my friend requires humiliation and compromise not raising fingers
04 December 2012, 22:02
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i actualy think that HA needs to make peace with hariri to save lebanon, what is the alternative?? would you rather be at war with 18 million suni syrians? the palestenians in the camps? the 2 million syrians who live in lebanon? the map is changing and the demographics is not in your favor at all and everyone will have weapons when bashar is gone and you gotta start accepting that he is gona go. Hope we can make peace, i do not want to see lebanon destroyed by fanatics of mehdi and sunis.
04 December 2012, 22:02
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i actualy think that HA needs to make peace with hariri to save lebanon, what is the alternative?? would you rather be at war with 18 million suni syrians? the palestenians in the camps? the 2 million syrians who live in lebanon? the map is changing and the demographics is not in your favor at all and everyone will have weapons when bashar is gone and you gotta start accepting that he is gona go. Hope we can make peace, i do not want to see lebanon destroyed by fanatics of mehdi and sunis.
04 December 2012, 18:44
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That's a gross mis-interpretation and exaggeration. Doesn't Syria deserve better? Why can't they be free, democratic, secular and happy? Why do you assume they will have bad influences?
Why are Hezb & Iran's influences better?
04 December 2012, 19:11
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And egypt sisnt deserve that when you were hailing their revolution? Lol
04 December 2012, 19:11
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No one is against freedom and democracy
what I'm against is destroying the country and sowing the seed of hatred forgenerations to come, on both sides
04 December 2012, 20:33
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Yes mowaten. Iranians are the most civil liberty upholding people I know. Talking about those in power. They behead and hang as much as the next. Now let's go kill satan. Lol.
04 December 2012, 20:34
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Are you really that dense? Iran is as much complicit in killing syrians as the next. So cut your bs and take a reality pill.
05 December 2012, 07:23
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we know from syria's history that the people who brought syria the most stability, are the assads and the baath. they allowed minority coexistence, cultural and economical prosperity and political stability since 1960 until 2011.
HAHAHAHAHAHA...Stability was provided by elimination of anyone who did not agree with the assads.
Majority rule is what they allowed when they place all the decision making in the hands of the allawis.
cultural and economical prosperity.. hahahaha yes... the syrians were swimming in money.. after they bought all the necessities they had enough left over to enjoy vacations.. class A cars.. private jets.. how stupid of a remark.
05 December 2012, 07:25
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oh cant i compare iran to saudi?? both follow sharia law... both hang and slice the heads of people.. both ask their women to cover up... ooooh iran allows them to drive... THERE my friends is the pinnacle of openness...
i told you once.. told you a million times.. the current iranian period has nothing to do with the REAL persian culture.
04 December 2012, 19:09
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Ow is churchill? He would be rolling in his grave with your complete misquote. Nothing but an uneducated follower. Read history before you quote someone next time.
04 December 2012, 20:56
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and just by resistance ignoring this ... you have to know its true.. hahaha..
04 December 2012, 21:24
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@Mowaten, you stated that your ill witted Mafioso of a leader is “self made” and “brought the world superpowers to their knees”. “self made” what exactly ? I would describe him as a gangster, but he doesn’t even qualify to be one. As low as gangsters are on the moral chain, the only thing they are known for is being fearless and in your face when you call them out. Your thug has been hiding under his wife’s skirt for the last six years, he’s living in a hole somewhere – oh that’s courage right there. Of course living in a hole underground is way more respectable, courageous, and civil compared to living in a mansion in Saudi Arabia. Let me think here, which is better : A leader that have an actual address or one that live in sewer pipes ? You don’t have to answer mowaten, it’s rhetorical.
05 December 2012, 18:40
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Mowaten, I don’t know where he lives, I don’t even know if he’s still in Lebanon. I just don’t understand how you have the audacity to criticize Mr. Hariri for living in Saudi Arabia in the open, in an actual house. While your “leader” is literally hiding somewhere. The underground hole reference was more metaphorical than literal. Sort of like the “under his wife’s skirt”, surprised you didn’t try to prove he’s not there either.
04 December 2012, 21:25
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I move to “brought the world superpowers to their knees”. Well, if you mean he brought them to their knees in a game of hide and seek, then you are absolutely right. Him and his thugs won the hide and seek game they played with Israel in 2006. I’ll tell you what would be a sight to see though, I would love for your beloved Hezbollah to invade Israel in the same fashion they did Beirut, you know the capital of the country you love so much. I would love to see Hezbollah invade Israel during day light, face to face, like they did with their own countrymen. How come that never happened?
05 December 2012, 18:49
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Mowaten, you should actually thank the international community for interfering to stop the assault that Israel was unleashing on Hezbollah. The only reason south of Lebanon is not a big swimming pool right now is due to the fact that Israel was pressured to stop by the international community. The sling-shot “attacks” by your goons was more of a comedy act compared to Israel’s offensive. You can accurately describe the 2006 event as a game of wackamole between Israel and HB, every time members of HB popped there head to play with their sling-shots the area they were in was leveled.
04 December 2012, 21:53
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funny how M8 violently criticizes M14 for helping the FSA while they ask for the same things in bahrein! they cry because police in bahrein uses tear gases or plastic bullets to disperse demonstrations and find it normal that bashar s army uses real bullets and tanks in syria when the people demonstrated in the beginning!
scores of innocent people got shot down by the syrian army but they are outraged that the people tried to ask help from anywhere as no country wanted to help them!
they praised the lybians for overthrowing kaddhafi but are outraged that some want to overthrow bashar!
all that according to which people iran is supporting or not! they wait for iran to decide who is worth and who is not , to voice their opinion here...
double standards i guess! some peoples deserve better than others... M8 hypocrisy at its best....
05 December 2012, 03:37
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peace be with you. When was the last time you took the side of the Bahrainis, my fair peace? Perhaps before I was born or could read? peace be with you. Funny, huh!
05 December 2012, 15:50
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just underlining the stupidity of M8 believing they are smart and decide which people is worth protesting and which isn t...all according to what tehran says....
05 December 2012, 15:48
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"have still NOT FIRED A SINGLE BULLET" just like in syria but as your beloved bashar answered with real bullets no wonder they reacted.. LOL
you support bahreinis so it would be logical you d support syrians as their demand is the same! freedom peace and stopping a family to rule a whole country...
but of course iran backs bahreinis so you do too, iran does not support syrian so you do too... you think according to what tehran says...
easy !
05 December 2012, 17:06
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i never said a thing for or against the bahreinis mowaten... i say sthg concerning syria as it directly concerns us not bahrein..
like all the people if they feel oppressed they can voice their opinions... i m not double standards like you M8ers are... lol
04 December 2012, 23:27
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And of course cheikh Saad al-Haribi Telteyn al-Marajil shall continue to support the Syrian revolutionaries in the same believable way that he has confirmed many, many, many times already, i.e. with bandages, clothing, tents, money and pork-free potato soup. I love a man of his word like cheikh Saad al-Haribi, irrespective of what al-Mustaqbal al Ta3ees punks do or say. No wonder cheikh al-Haribi "mou 3am ynam elleil" yamou!
05 December 2012, 06:18
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Hariri seems like he has a slight inferiority complex. He is awkward as well! Not to offend, but I think he would be the best candidate for lebanon's first openly gay politician. That would def boost his image.
05 December 2012, 14:48
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When Assad falls, M8 should prepare for retribution from the new Syrian government...you will kissing Sheikh Saad's boots asking for his protection...
05 December 2012, 17:53
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I am against any hegemony on Lebanon from ANY country but I am certain that some Syrians will want revenge against Hizb and cronies after all is well and one and all because Hizb is fighting one the side of Assad, nothing more.
05 December 2012, 18:25
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You are right mowaten, the Pro-Syrian/Iran regime groups don't do anything in the open. They prefer the backdoor, when its dark, and the other person is sleeping. Reminds you of anything? One thing is for sure, HB will love San Francisco.
