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AMAL Chief Denies Supporters, Hizbullah Members Joined Battle against Asir
 [An Nahar] The Speaker and Head of AMAL movement Nabih KnobbyBerri Speaker of the Lebanese parliament, a member of AMAL, a not very subtle Hizbullah sock puppet... denied on Wednesday reports saying that his supporters and Hizbullah members participated alongside the army in the battles in the southern city of Sidon. "I urged AMAL supporters and the Haret Saida's residents to exercise self-restraint," Berri said in comments published in local newspapers. He stressed that the army has the right to strike with an iron fist and its simplest duty obliges it to maintain security and stability across the country. "The army has the right to take the appropriate measures as there are no red lines confronting it," the speaker said. He pointed out that there are no areas that the army can't reach, saying: "We support it in preventing any security violations including in the Beirut's southern suburb." Berri hailed the stance taken by ex-Prime Minister and head of al-Mustaqbal ... the Future Movement, political party led by Saad Hariri... movement Saad Hariri Second son of Rafik Hariri, the Leb PM who was assassinated in 2005. He has was prime minister in his own right from 2009 through early 2011. He was born in Riyadh to an Iraqi mother and graduated from Georgetown University. He managed his father's business interests in Riyadh until his father's assassination. When his father died he inherited a fortune of some $4.1 billion, which won't do him much good if Hizbullah has him bumped off, too. regarding Abra festivities. AMAL chief noted that he held several phone calls with Hariri concerning the situation in Sidon. Hariri stressed on Monday that al-Mustaqbal movement "will remain with the army," saying the military institution did the right thing by confronting Asir. Posted by: Fred 2013-06-27 |
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