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Aoun visits Geagea and calls for his release
 In the latest reconciliation between Lebanese war foes, Free Patriotic Movement leader, Michel Aoun, visited Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in his prison cell yesterday and called for a full amnesty for his onetime enemy. The encounter between the two men, the first in over 15 years, is indicative of the political change in Lebanon since the withdrawal of Syrian troops, and comes 10 days before the country's crucial parliamentary elections begin.Following the meeting Aoun said: "The page of the past cannot be partially folded. It is either fully folded or it is not. Keeping (Geagea) in prison is an injustice. I declare my solidarity with him until he is released. The visit lays the foundations for a new relationship within the democratic process we are witnessing today, and within the framework of letting go of the past."
Posted by: Fred 2005-05-19 |
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