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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Geagea Slams Nasrallah's Speech, Warns of Meddling in Syria's Affairs
2011-08-28
[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
... Geagea was imprisoned by the Syrians and their puppets for 11 years in a dungeon in the third basement level of the Lebanese Ministry of Defense. He was released after the Cedar Revolution in 2005 ...
slammed on Saturday Hizbullah leader His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
The satrap of the Medes and the Persians in Leb...
, saying he can't impose his policy and ideology pertaining to the situation in Syria.

"Nasrallah can express his political and ideological opinion on Syria but he can't impose it on the Lebanese state or any other team locally," Geagea told the Central News Agency.

Nasrallah said in a speech on Friday on the anniversary of Quds Day: "We are pleased with the Syrian people and leaders' commitment to national principles and Arab rights in the face of the international pressure that did not manage to destabilize the Syrian leadership."

Geagea wondered why Nasrallah support the popular uprisings in Egypt and Libya but oppose it in Syria.

Asked about what media outlets reported that Hizbullah members are participating in the Syrian regime crackdown on protesters, Geagea denied obtaining any information on the issue.

He warned of any meddling in the Syrian affairs as it will be reflected negatively in Leb, stressing that the wearing cabinet situation echoes the opposition's plan starting with the parliament and the daily stances that are striking nearly 'fatal blows to the government."

Concerning Nasrallah's rhetoric that criticized the Cedar Revolution saying that Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman and French Ambassador to Leb Denis Pietton are the ones that direct it, Geagea told the news agency that the one million Lebanese citizen and probably another one million stands behind them who rallied at the Martyr's square in 2005 are the ones that direct the Cedar Revolution.

He noted that the current Lebanese cabinet situation reveals the ongoing attempts by the opposition to topple the government.

"We will not block the economic circle (in the country) to achieve our goals, because our opposition is based on following up the cabinet step by step," Geagea said.

Regarding the electoral law, Geagea said that his party favors an electoral law based on proportional representation.

However,
there's no worse danger than telling a mother her baby is ugly...
he ruled out any near meeting for the Maronite leaders, considering that the priority right now is for the broad Christian meeting on September 23.

Geagea declared that there are ongoing contacts with Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Wally Jumblat
... Druze politician, head of the Progressive Socialist Party, who's been on every side in Leb at least four times. He'll sell you his friends for a dollar, but family comes higher because of shipping and handling...
, saying "contacts weren't cut... coincidences have their way in gathering us with MP Jumblat."

However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate...
he stressed that any alliance with the other team "is bound to fail."

Posted by:Fred

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