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| Britain Refuses to Label Miqati's Government as Hizbullah's |
| 2011-01-30 |
| [An Nahar] British Foreign Minister William Hague refused to label the new government headed by Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati as a "Hizbullah government," saying that the new premier is not affiliated with the party. He told al-Watan Online that the Cabinet encompasses a wide alliance in Leb that does not strictly include Hizbullah, stressing that the government should be judged by its actions. He called for the formation of a "consensual" Cabinet that would include representatives of Lebanese political camps. Addressing the Special Tribunal for Leb, Hague pointed out that failure to go through with the tribunal would bring about greater instability in Leb in the future. It is important that Leb steer away from the "culture of political liquidations," the British official stated. Furthermore, he rejected allegations that deals are being struck over the tribunal, stressing that the U.K. does not seek to thwart the course of justice. Hague had arrived in Damascus on Thursday where he met Syrian President Bashar "Pencilneck" al-Assad ... hereditary dictator of Syria ... and his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Muallem. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 If they labelled it correctly, they'd have to do something about it. And really, what can Britain do? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-01-30 14:32 |