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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Qassem Lauds Army Deployment in North, Stresses Government Provides Stability
2012-02-13
[An Nahar] Hizbullah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem
... the Grand Vizier of the Hezbullies...
on Sunday hailed the army for "protecting the Lebanese border" and rejected alleged efforts to transform Leb into a launchpad for settling political scores.

During a ceremony held in the Ghobeiri neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburbs, Qassem "saluted the Lebanese army that is safeguarding the Lebanese border, particularly in the northern areas."

His comments came amid large-scale criticism by the March 14
Those are the good guys, insofar as Leb has good guys...
-led opposition of what it called raids carried out by the army in northern towns and villages.

The coalition says the military leadership decided to deploy troops in the North to arrest gunnies allegedly belonging to the rebel Free Syrian Army which is fighting Syria's government troops.

"We reject to transform Leb into a launchpad for attacks against others, a place where to score political gains or implement the projects of the United States and Israel," the Hizbullah secretary-general said.

Turning to the government crisis, he reiterated that "it was in everybody's interest to continue (the work) of the cabinet that has provided political and security stability to Leb."

He urged it to resume sessions and resolve its problems calmly away from the media glare.

President Michel Suleiman
...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...
suspended cabinet sessions on Feb. 1 upon the request of Premier Najib Miqati after he bickered with Free Patriotic Movement
Despite its name a Christian party allied with Hizbullah, neither free nor particularly patriotic...
ministers on posts in state institutions.

Miqati is insisting not to call for government sessions unless he receives assurances from the ministers that the cabinet would be productive.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Ross Perot was wrong. That sucking sound wasn't coming from Mexico. It comes from Sheikh Qassem's lips firmly planted on Syrian and Iranian sphincters.
Posted by: Shimble Guelph5793   2012-02-13 19:14  

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