...before assuming office as President, he held the position of commander of the Leb Armed Forces. That was after the previous commander, the loathesome Emile Lahoud, took office as president in November of 1998. Likely the next president of Leb will be whoever's commander of the armed forces, too...
on Tuesday received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart
Mahmoud Short RoundAhmadinejad who offered him condolences on the liquidation of Intelligence Bureau chief Maj. Gen. Wissam al-Hasan and the rest of the victims.
As the Iranian president reiterated his condemnation of the crime, he extended Eid al-Adha greetings, hoping Leb will enjoy stability and prosperity, Leb's National News Agency said.
He also hoped “understanding and serenity will prevail among all the Lebanese for the sake of their country and its independence and illusory sovereignty.”