[An Nahar] Lebanese Forces
A Christian political party founded by Bashir Gemayel, who was then bumped off when he was elected president of Leb...
leader  Samir Geagea
... Geagea was imprisoned by the Syrians and their puppets for 11 years in a dungeon in the third basement level of the Lebanese Ministry of Defense. He was released after the Cedar Revolution in 2005 ...
stated that the situation in Leb is "difficult and bleak", which is why the time is right for him to run for president, reported the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat on Thursday.
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He told the daily: "We must introduce radical change over how to solve Leb's problems."
"I want to complete what 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...
started, which he unfortunately only began during the last seven months of his term," he said.
"I want to commence with my presidential program immediately should I succeed in the elections," Geagea remarked.
"I do not seek power, but I believe that the situation in Leb can no longer support the ongoing problems," he continued.
The LF chief explained that he based the decision to run for the presidential elections on promising factors and his intention to extract Leb from its current situation.
"My allies want to see me elected as president, in contrast with what some sides are attempting to portray," Geagea said in reference to media reports of a rift between the LF and the Mustaqbal
... the Future Movement, political party led by Saad Hariri...
Movement.
"In fact, my allies will be the most at ease should I be elected as president," he said.
Geagea is poised to officially declare his nomination for the presidency, after his press office announced that the party's Executive Committee will meet Friday to discuss his presidential program.
Asked if Hizbullah
...Party of God , a Leb militia inspired, founded, funded and directed by Iran. Hizbullah refers to itself as The Resistance and purports to defend Leb against Israel, with whom it has started and lost one disastrous war to date, though it did claim victory...
will accept his nomination and possible election, Geagea replied: "What not? Perhaps the party also wants to end the current deteriorating situation in Leb."
"I believe that they are better off dealing with a serious person whose way of thinking they are aware of instead of someone whom they do not know so well," he explained.
"When one is in a crisis, they unconsciously seek someone else to get them out of it," he added.
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