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| Suleiman Says Dahieh Blast Bears Hallmark of Terrorism, Israel |
| 2013-08-16 |
| [An Nahar] 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... stated on Thursday that the kaboom in the southern suburb of Beirut "bears the hallmark of terrorism and Israel." "I condemn the terrorist Dahieh kaboom that aims at shaking stability in the country and the Lebanese people's resistance," Suleiman said in a released statement. He added: "The kaboom bears the hallmark of terrorism and Israel and it targeted civilians and innocents to deliver political messages." Beirut's kaboom will not, however, change the principles and the values of the Lebanese, Suleiman noted. "It must instead motivate politicians and Lebanese citizens to stand united under the ceiling of the state," he commented. "The blast targets the entire nation and all the Lebanese people, not solely the southern suburb of Beirut." The president called on security, military and judicial bodies in the country to intensify their investigations and unveil the assailants behind the attack. "We also demand strict monitoring of regions that are vulnerable to similar attacks and of the border." |
| Posted by:Fred |