Mansour Plays Down Evacuations as 'Internal Procedures'

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@cityboy
You forgot to mention people like me and the rest of us who believe in the same principles @the1phoenix espouses. At least we have principles unlike others, like Mansour, who are ready to sell Lebanon's interests to the Iranian bidders.
Since being Lebanese means being beholden to Iran and doing its bidding? Have you no shame and dignity? A Lebanese foreign minister should, by definition, have Lebanon's interest above all. This minister misses no occasion to show his allegiance to Iran. Ma heyk?

* Since when being Lebanese ...

@Lebnanfirst

You said "Since being Lebanese means being beholden to Iran and doing its bidding? Have you no shame and dignity?"

Do you even believe the crap that you wrote or do you just spew crap like that to get a reaction.

@cityboy
By now it is obvious you are grabbing at straws to try and justify your opinion. I made a correction to the quote you copied but you chose to ignore it. Need one say more?

@lebnanfirst, yes I did notice your correction, that is besides the point. My question to you which you ignored, do you really believe that just because Lebanon gets some support from Iran that some how Lebanon is beholding to Iran. Where do you guys come up with stuff like. I know you guys have a distaste for Iran, but does that really need to cloud your judgement about world affairs. You make it seem as though you the only person on this planet that cares about Lebanon, as if its your right only and no one else.

@cityboy
If you noticed the correction then why did you ignore it since you understood the jest of the statement?
Regarding Iran, it is not a matter of liking or disliking the country. The issue is the thrust of Iranian theocracy and politics. We do not believe it helps Lebanon as you say. It is helping a single armed entity of one sect in Lebanon and not helping all of the Lebanese as you imply.
Iran's intentions are not benign towards Lebanon as it seeks to involve its co-religionists in a civil war that Lebanon has no benefit to get embroiled in. This involvement is destructive to the very fabric of Lebanese society and benefits only Iran.
This to say nothing of their form of government based on theocracy that is anathema to all those who aspire to a secular democracy.

@lebnanfirst This sect you speak of is the shias so why not just say it. Do you think that the shias don't have a say in the political direction of the country. What makes you think that the Iranians don't want to support the whole country. How many times have they offered to supply the Lebanese army or to help build electrical plants. Your argument about getting involved in Syria on behalf of iran is a lie. Lebanese are fighting in Syria on behalf of lebanon contrary to what you think, like it or not.

@cityboy
You are entitled to your opinion as any other Lebanese. Many Lebanese respectfully disagree with your assessment of Iranian intentions. Nowhere did I say or imply that the Lebanese Shiites are not entitled to a say in Lebanon. Nor are the Lebanese Shiites, or any other Lebanese entity, entitled to make decisions on behalf of the rest of the Lebanese either. The majority of Lebanese disagree with HA entanglement in Syria especially when a unilateral decision was forced down our throats against our wishes.
When people of the same country disagree, the solution is not having one party force a decision by holding a gun to the head of the other parties. Instead they vote on the subject matter and the majority will carry the day. No such course was followed by HA. Is that democracy as you see it? For the sake of Lebanon one hopes not.

@lebnanfirst I would question your claim that the majority are against HA for deciding to take on alnusra inside Syria. Guys like you make claims like that without really knowing whether you are correct or not. You turn a claim into a fact and expect others to believe it. Yes, I would agree with you that things should get discussed in government in an ideal situation, but you know very well, this is Lebanon, we are surrounding by enemies. The relationship between HA and the Lebanese is very secretive, and some things are not discussed openly in order to uphold the security of this country. And yes that is my claim, can I prove it, no.

anyways lebnanfirst, have a good night or day. Try to be a little more open to the bigger picture of the events taking place in the entire middle east and where Lebanon fits into that picture.

correction: relationship between HA and the Lebanese Army

@cityboy
You are entitled to your opinion but please do not assume that whoever disagrees with it does not see "the big picture". More important is the picture the likes of me see for a future Lebanon. It does not include constant jihad against perceived enemies real or imaginary. A peaceful Lebanon where people aspire for the betterment of themselves not for martyrdom no matter the reason. One where education and freedom reign & where we strive to shine among other civilized nations. A Lebanon where our kids can have a normal childhood not one constantly threatened with bombs exploding around them and their parents struggling to explain it to them. A Lebanon where individual freedom is respected and free of theocratic mumbo jumbo that serves to separate between the Lebanese not bring them together.
The course being followed by HA is most certainly not the way that will advance us towards that end. A pleasant good morning to you as well and have a great day.