LebanonÂ’s Army commander Gen. Michel Suleiman stressed that he has not declared his candidacy for the 2008 presidential race. "I did not declare my candidacy," Suleiman told senior army officers on Monday at the start of a series of briefings at the military command in suburban Yarze. "I assumed that there was unanimous consensus on my candidacy, an option for a settlement which is in the best interest of all the Lebanese," Suleiman told his officers. "I announced from the beginning that I am willing to bear any responsibility, but if another candidate emerges, then I will be the first one to give him my support and facilitate his mission in my capacity as army commander," Suleiman said. He assured that "justice and equality before the law have been principles recognized by the army command for a long time" and vowed to stay on course.