Berri Defends Hizbullah as Party of Ethics after Rocket Attack Accusations
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Speaker Nabih Berri has defended Hizbullah against accusations that it is involved in the latest rocket attack on the Baabda area, saying it is a respectable party.
“Hizbullah is not only innocent from this act but its ethics and its path of resistance prevent it from such a behavior,” Berri told An Nahar newspaper published on Monday.
“The party is a respectable Lebanese political faction that does not make acts of sabotage in the country,” he said.
“The first target in this operation is the army,” Berri added.
He also rejected any attack on Baabda palace or any action against the presidency.
A rocket landed in the garden of the Freiha villa that is located near the Officers' Club in the Baabda area near the presidential palace on Thursday night.
A second rocket landed near the Khashoqji castle in al-Yarzeh.
The accusations made by the March 14 alliance against Hizbullah are "ridiculous," Berri said in remarks to As Safir daily.
He added that it was a "shame" to point the finger at the party.
The speaker's remarks came after Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea hinted during an interview with Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) on Sunday that Hizbullah was behind the rocket attack.
“Up till now, military experts haven't found the launchpads,” the LF chief said, adding there was information that the rockets were placed on trucks in the areas of Dohat Aramoun and Bshamoun.
“They were launched from areas that come under the military control of a certain party,” he told VDL.
“Who has the ability to move freely” in those areas? Geagea wondered, saying he would leave it to the Lebanese people to decide on the answer, in a hint to Hizbullah's involvement in the attacks.
05 August 2013, 08:14
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hizbushaitan is a terrorist Iranian militia that is terrorizing the Lebanese people constantly, and is responsible for numerous acts of kidnappings, killings, bombings,....
berry is in denial....
05 August 2013, 10:19
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blinded by what your leaders tell you as usual...
stop these stupid remarks that are on EVERY article please and focus on more important Lebanese problems.. use your brain to come up with unique statements...
05 August 2013, 10:35
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geha is probably the only person, even among m14 supporters, who bought the silly story and baseless accusation against HA...
look around geha, even your friends say it's clear that this was not HA, but probably someone side trying to create trouble.
05 August 2013, 11:08
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@geha... explain the below. Ashraf Rifi "belongs" to M14, and was facilitating arms to Al Assir.
من يتجول في شوارع طرابلس في هذه الايام اول ما يلفت نظره ثلاثة أمور:
الامر الاول : ظاهرة الرايات الاسلامية السوداء ـ رايات القاعدة وجبهة النصرة وصور الاسلاميين المتشددين الذين قضوا في سوريا وصور الاسلاميين السلفيين الموقوفين.
الامر الثاني: خلو الساحات والشوارع الطرابلسية من صور الرئيس سعد الحريري وكثافة صور اللواء اشرف ريفي.
05 August 2013, 11:51
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to all m8 critics, and they are numerous these days :)
your filthy Iranian terrorist militia is responsible for numerous acts of kidnappings, killings, bombings, ... can you deny that?
why should anyone look further? is the conspiracy theory so entrenched in your empty heads that this is always what you have to reply?
they are a terrorist militia and they are forcing their will on the Lebanese people: can you deny it? this is the conspiracy, why look further?
05 August 2013, 12:30
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wow FT, i wrote that a little while ago, and just realized it didnt get posted:
"your filthy Iranian terrorist militia is responsible for numerous acts of kidnappings, killings, bombings, ... can you deny that?"
can YOU prove that?
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hahaha i guess great minds think alike ;)
05 August 2013, 14:08
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hizballa abducted lots of people in Lebanon in the past. the last ones were 2 soliders inside izrael.
they r probably adbucting syrian resistance/rebels/revolutionaries as we speak... but they kill them.
05 August 2013, 15:25
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mowaten and ft:
great minds :) you know exactly what is the size of your m8 mind :)
therefore no comment.
05 August 2013, 20:17
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Ethics? What the hell does Berri know about ethics. lololol! What a joke!
05 August 2013, 22:58
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You beat me to it, this is the first thing that came to my mind when I read the title of the article.
A non-ethical person knows only to defend unethical behavior (that is his natural ability).
05 August 2013, 22:58
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You beat me to it, this is the first thing that came to my mind when I read the title of the article.
A non-ethical person knows only to defend unethical behavior (that is his natural ability).
05 August 2013, 09:08
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Rami heda lestez bijib omma waabowa lestiz m7annak wa dowwar la zaweya bta3ref howa manfarada domokratiya tawafokiya
05 August 2013, 11:45
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'ou lebnen a7la balad btetsabba7 ou bta3mol ski bi zeit el nhar'! khlessna chi3arat habal bten3ad men wahad lal teneh.. laww ma 7ekkemna kelloun zbeleh bideyatan bel Duo el chi2eh, ma ken baladna wesel la hal mestawa men el efless wel in7itat! ya za2foulon ba3ed wetzallamoulon..
el cha3eb yalli bi 2oul bel rou7 bel damm hayda cha3eb mou3ak 3a2liyyan!
05 August 2013, 09:30
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God Bless you Speaker Barrrrriiiii for upholding the highest degree of ethics, values, and transparency. Thank you for emphasizing to us the lebanese that the Islamic Secular resistance aka HA ( Hussain Army) is the party of ethics. A party that never deals or manufactures drugs; a party that does not kill fellow lebanese; a party that does not plan terror attacks in other countries; a party that does not launder money; a party that fights terrorism in neighboring Syria; a party that supports the army and the constitution. That is called Ethics of Ashraf Al Nass. Tfehhhh
05 August 2013, 09:33
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Berri's ethics as documented in wikipedia
During his tenure as speaker of the Lebanese parliament, Berri is estimated to have gathered a fortune of over USD 2 Billion.[16]
Among the earliest examples of Berri's corruption early in his tenure as speaker of parliament was a coastal motorway in southern Lebanon which was overpriced by three digit million USD sum, and whose contract was won by a firm run by Berri's wife, Randa Assi.
He was considered by Rafik Hariri to be "irredeemably corrupt and unreliable", as well as an opportunist,[19] and is thought to maintain his support base through access to state funds.
Berri's current wife Randa's sister, Samira Assi, is said to have made a fortune by getting a contract from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to print one million copies of Gaddafi's "Green Book".[20] Assi's deals are seen as highly controversial, since the founder of the Amal Movement, Musa al-Sadr, is known to have been disappeared on the orders of Gaddafi himself.
05 August 2013, 10:22
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only Berri is corrupt?
Can you name one politician who isn't?
When are we going to place corruption at the TOP of our list of problems?
05 August 2013, 10:48
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RFT, you know what happens when you quote wikipedia without checking the source? hint: it doesnt look good for you :)
[16] refers to: http://wikileaks.org/cable/2006/04/06BEIRUT1090.html
a leaked report between feltman and obeid, where feltman writes:
"Obeid asserted that the Berri family is worth
around USD 2 billion"
LOL RFT, that is definitely some solid evidence you got there!
05 August 2013, 11:51
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Yes, killing an innocent civilian in front of the eyes of the Lebanese Army point blank is ethical. Even after his death denying him proper burial amongst his people is ethical.
Their actions reek of ethics!
05 August 2013, 13:26
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It's not about proof FT, especially when the judiciary and government are undermined in all procedures, and by whom....
Lets start listing: invasion of Syria in blatant disregard of the govt, STL, 2006, 2008, handfuls of assassination attempts pointing to HA
Your stupid argument of prove it or it doesn't exist is illogical and blatantly ignorant of the clear proof that has come your way. No wonder you re on the Aoun payroll. You fit right in.
05 August 2013, 15:18
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Get rid of this filthy terrorist! Enough of these old faces of the war.......
05 August 2013, 18:22
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2 decades we need to stand this mafioso, if him and nasry think they will dictate sunnis and other what to do because of their number, tricks and weapons, they're dreaming... Disarm u filthy thugs or Lebanon is ready for another civil war.
05 August 2013, 23:28
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They missed only by 100 meters. That is not bad at all for unguided rockets (in fact it shows high level of sophistication in aiming - HA style).
06 August 2013, 01:38
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did u get banned ? I get banned often and when that happens all ur previous posts get deletes
06 August 2013, 01:41
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Lol- they are now taking to lying like their Iranian masters! Iran is famous for lying about everything and little brother is copying!
