In the latest sign of the wave of reconciliation washing over politicians as of late, former army commander General Michel Aoun expressed his support Friday for calls that his archrival Samir Geagea be granted amnesty and set free. Commenting on a proposal to amend the amnesty law of 1991 to release the former head of the disbanded Lebanese Forces after 11 years in prison, Aoun said: "I hope they release him from prison before I arrive in Lebanon."The draft proposal is being studied by the Administration and Justice Parliamentary Committee (AJPC). Speaking to The Daily Star from exile in Paris, Aoun noted Geagea was the only militia leader excluded from amnesty, tried and convicted for his actions during the 1975-90 civil war."If justice was not global then it would lead to injustice. Geagea's comrades in the Lebanese Forces and other militia leaders participated in the civil war, but only Geagea was singled out and tried. To me this is unjust." By the end of the war, Aoun and Geagea were fierce rivals, the former heading the Lebanese Army and the latter the leader of a Christian militia. But, according to Aoun, "We have crossed a long way where there were armed conflicts and everyone fought everyone else. That phase is behind us now."