Michel Aoun...a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hizbullah...
How democratic and respectful of parliament and democracy! Nasrallah told MPs to either elect Aoun or continue to have no president - in other words, an ultimatum to parliament and the Lebanese people.
He said Hezbollah would emerge victorious over its rivals regarding regional developments, but then contradicted himself by saying: "Don't count on outside [powers] and let's [work together] to find an internal solution."
Shirking responsibilities
Hezbollah and the Future Movement, led by Saad Hariri
Second son of Rafik Hariri, the Leb PM who was assassinated in 2005. He has was prime minister in his own right from 2009 through early 2011. He was born in Riyadh to an Iraqi mother and graduated from Georgetown University. He managed his father's business interests in Riyadh until his father's assassination. When his father died he inherited a fortune of some $4.1 billion, which won't do him much good if Hizbullah has him bumped off, too.
, have been holding meetings, so if the intent to hold dialogue and meet half way is still there, why do they not agree on an internal solution regarding the presidency instead of defying one another via media outlets?
Why do Hezbollah MPs not go to parliament to elect their candidate while respecting democratic foundations? Whoever gets the majority of votes will win. Even if MPs are affiliated with political parties, it is their duty to elect a president. Boycotting elections of a president seriously harms the constitution and the political system. Obstructing constitutional deadlines is a violation of regulations. Attempts to impose a certain candidate resemble foreign interference - we in Leb have a bitter history of this.
Today, there is foreign tutelage hiding behind a Lebanese mask, and it is trying to seize control of the state and turn it into an Iranian proxy.