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| Aoun launches another attack against Lebanon majority |
| 2008-02-13 |
| The leader of the Free patriotic movement General Michel Aoun attacked the March 14 ruling majority alliance during a press conference at his residence in suburb of Beirut. Aoun accused the ruling March 14 majority of opposing a partnership with the opposition. Aoun also accused the majority of "manipulating" the martyrs, public squares and the state” in reference to the February 14 rally in martyrs square commemorating the third anniversary of the assassination of Lebanon’s former PM Rafik Hariri. Aoun also accused the majority of fabricating news to divert the attention of the people from the roots of the problems in Lebanon. Aoun blasted Jumblatt’s Sunday speech and said he is not capable of seizing one rocket . He was refereeing to Jumblatt’s speech in which he warned Hezbollah-led opposition that the majority is capable of seizing the 33000 rockets that Hezbollah claims it possesses . Aoun blasted Geagea , Jumblatt , Hariri and Gemayel and blamed them for yesterday’s troubles in Beirut and Aley . Aoun defended the Iranian and Syrian backed Hezbollah led opposition and said “no state, be it foreign or Arab, can claim to have influence on the opposition to settle the presidential crisis.” In reference to the accusation by the majority that the opposition is a tool in the hands of Iran and Syria. He said they have lost confidence and feel defeated. Aoun also attacked the opposition for ridiculing his joint interview with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah . Jumblatt called it ‘the encounter of Romeo and Juliet “ and accused them of killing Lebanon. |
| Posted by:Fred |