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| Qanso Warns: Next Confrontation Bigger than May 7, Maarab Won't Last 2 Hours |
| 2010-11-05 |
| [An Nahar] Baath Party MP Assem Qanso warned that in the event of a future confrontation, Leb will witness what he termed "bigger than" the May 7 events. Hizbullah fighters seized control of west Beirut after three days of deadly street battles with pro-government foes May 7-9, 2008. "Things on the ground suggest that, if they continue to take intransigent positions towards us, in this case, let it be. This time, it will be a big May 7," Qanso warned. He also threatened 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, saying: "We've had enough. Maarab won't take two hours (to fall)." Maarab is Geagea's headquarters. "We want to defend ourselves and the unity of Leb," Qanso said, adding that the Lebanese army stands by Opposition forces in safeguarding the country's unity. "Protecting the Resistance That'd be the Hezbullies, natch... is more important than anything else," he stressed. |
| Posted by:Fred |