| The Higher Shiite Council's vice president, Sheikh Abdel-Amir Qabalan, praised the Lebanese Army on Wednesday for its efforts during Tuesday's opposition's strike, saying the army would remain the "savior" of the country. "Do not listen to anybody except your wise commander [General Michel Suleiman]," Qabalan advised soldiers. The sheikh also called on religious leaders to send representatives to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora asking him to resign. "I do not hate Siniora and I do not hate anyone," he said, "but there is a situation that calls on us to surpass all obstacles in order to preserve Lebanon." |