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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Geagea: Most Important Reform in Lebanon is STL
2010-10-22
[An Nahar] Lebanese Forces
A Christian political party founded by Bashir Gemayel, who was then bumped off when he was elected president of Leb...
leader Samir Geagea on Thursday noted that he will go to the national dialogue table "with the same stances," adding that he was still waiting for feedback on the paper he submitted on the national defense strategy.

After meeting in Maarab with a Tashnag Party
Socialist party representing the Armenian diaspora in Leb. They're Christians, but they try to remain neutral, which means they get shot at without shooting back...
delegation consisting of party leader Hovig Mekhtarian and MP Hagop Pakradounian, Geagea voiced dismay over "speaking of the importance of foreign axes and their influence on the Lebanese domestic situation."

"As if we're waiting for the outcome of these foreign meetings to decide what to do in Leb," Geagea added, stressing that "we as Lebanese must decided what to do and say our opinion regarding all matters by debating them inside constitutional institutions."

Geagea warned against "resorting to undemocratic means."
That'd be shooting anybody who doesn't agree with you...
Answering a question, he stressed that "the most important reform taking place in Leb is the Special Tribunal for Leb, given that the political assassinations have been frequent since 30 years ... without any accountability."

Geagea stressed the "need to support the work of the STL in addition to monitoring it at the same time."
Posted by:Fred

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