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| Siniora confirms that he & Hariri are Syrian targets |
| 2007-11-01 |
| Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora backed up comments by MP Saad Hariri in which he said he had evidence of Syrian plots to assassinate him and Siniora. "It is true. We have been informed about it," Siniora told reporters when asked about Hariri's remarks. Siniora also stressed that his government is committed to the constitution and to timely presidential elections. "The government has always respected the constitution and it will continue to do so," Siniora told a joint press conference in Beirut with Saudi Ambassador Abel Aziz Khoja. In response to a question, Siniora emphasized that he never said he was against "amending" the constitution. On the letter sent to the United Nations, Siniora said it was a "position paper" where the government outlined the latest developments concerning U.N. Resolution 1701, including the latest violations by Israel of Lebanon's sovereignty. Khoja, in turn, said Saudi Arabia "will not bother with any stray comments made against Saudi Arabia from either the majority or the opposition camp." He stressed that the presidential election is an "internal Lebanese issue" and does not involve the kingdom. "I have great faith that the various Lebanese leaders are making progress and that the elections will take place peacefully," he said. After talks with Siniora, Khoja headed for a meeting with Berri. The Saudi ambassador told reporters afterwards that Berri was "optimistic that the presidential election will take place on time." Khoja emphasized that Saudi Arabia has "no opinion on any of the candidates, and it is up to the Lebanese to agree on one candidate." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Zen better yet hit them with Lutefisk :) |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-11-01 16:55 |
| #1 Assad should be told that for each Lebanese assassination a palace goes poof! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-11-01 09:33 |