Hariri Replies to Nasrallah: Lebanon is not an Unmanned Drone
Former PM Saad Hariri stressed on Saturday that “Lebanon is not an unmanned drone”, in reference to the acknowledgment of Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah that his party sent a sophisticated unmanned drone over Israel last week, the An Nahar daily said.
Hariri said: “Everyone must shoulder responsibility. They must understand that Lebanon is not an unmanned plane,” particularly under the current crucial regional circumstances, Hariri told the daily in an interview.
Hariri urged “loyal” Lebanese who care for Lebanon's national interest, sovereignty and security and who refuse to involve Lebanon in the Syrian struggle, to shoulder responsibility towards Lebanon.
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's acknowledged on Thursday that his party sent a sophisticated unmanned drone over Israel last week, saying the device was built by the Jewish state's arch-foe Iran.
Furthermore, Hariri hailed the stance of President Michel Suleiman with regard saying it “reflects the Lebanese people's deep concern as the result of Hizbullah's actions dragging Lebanon into tactless adventures.”
Sleiman said Friday that: “Sending a drone over enemy territories demonstrates the need for a defense strategy that can organize the capabilities of the resistance in defending Lebanon.”
Unnamed sources close to the President told An Nahar that Suleiman's stance will be put forward on the national table of dialogue expected to be held on the 12th of November.
On the other hand, Al Mustaqbal bloc Deputy Ahmed Fatfat told the daily that “Nasrallah aims to make Lebanon a platform for Iran,” stressing that “responding to Israel's violations is the jurisdiction of the Lebanese army.”
“Hizbullah is trying to drag Israel to a military confrontation and inflame the whole region in a bid to drive the attention away from the crisis in Syria and the role of Hizbullah in the Syrian struggle.”
“Nasrallah wanted to reply to President Suleiman who had previously pointed out that Lebanon is not a platform for anyone. Furthermore he aimed to cancel the role of the Lebanese government and the logic of the defense strategy,” Fatfat said in an interview to Al Liwaa.
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