Despite its name a Christian party allied with Hizbullah, neither free nor particularly patriotic...
leader MP
Michel Aoun...a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hizbullah...
noted on Tuesday that Leb enjoys a deterrent power, embodied in the equation of the army, people, and Resistance, capable of defending the country against an Israeli attack.
| Such fantastical tales are told in that part of the world. |
"Israel does not want peace ... if we abandon resistance and surrender, the country will be permanently destroyed," he remarked.
On Monday's Wazzani festivities between the Lebanese and Israeli armies, the MP said: "We congratulate the army on the occasion of Army Day and we wish it constant success, especially since we have an enemy that continuously reminds us that the army is the guarantee for Leb's stability and independence."
Aoun pointed out however: "The arms present under the state's control are not enough to put the Lebanese at ease."
He clarified however that this is not a response to Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi's statements on Monday who said that the Lebanese people are uneasy with the spread of arms outside the state's authority.
"The army alone is not capable of defending Leb and neither is Hizbullah," he remarked.
"We refuse to rely on international resolution," he stressed.