Phoenician Empire
November 21st, 2006, 06:16 PM
Lebanon Industry Minister Gemayel Is Killed in Beirut
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By Daniel Williams and Dania Saadi
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, an anti-Syrian politician, was shot dead in an ambush in Beirut, raising tensions in the politically divided nation.
Lebanese television showed pictures of the windows of Gemayel's silver sedan riddled with bullets. Al-Arabiya television reported that three gunmen in a four-wheel drive attacked his motorcade at about 3:30 p.m. today. Gemayel, 34, was driving the car in the northern Christian neighborhood of Jdeideh, when one of the gunmen shot him at point-blank range.
The death of Gemayel, a Maronite Christian and son of a former president, coincides with a government power struggle. Among the stakes are Lebanon's participation in a United Nations tribunal to prosecute suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Syrian security officials are among the suspects.
The National News Agency quoted Hariri's son, Saad, as blaming today's death on Syria. ``Syrian hands are behind the killing of Pierre Gemayel,'' Hariri said.
``We do not want revenge. We want the Lebanese cause to be victorious,'' said Gemayel's father, ex-President Amin Gemayel, who appeared in front of television cameras and a shouting crowd of supporters. ``I want this night to be a night of prayer and to think about the meaning of martyrdom.''
`Destabilize'
Samir Geagea, who leads the Maronite Christian Lebanese Forces party, said, ``the goal behind the crime is to blow up the international tribunal and destabilize Lebanon.''
The conflict in Lebanon pits the March 14 coalition of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora against opposition forces allied with Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim party and militia. Hezbollah's cross-border raid into Israel triggered last July's war with the Jewish state.
On Nov. 11, Hezbollah and allies walked out of the cabinet just before the government adopted a UN plan to try Hariri suspects. Hezbollah pledged to topple Siniora.
Syria condemned Gemayel's killing, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported on its Web site, citing an unidentified information ministry official.
``This heinous crime is aimed to destabilize Lebanon and its civil peace,'' the official said, according to SANA. ``Syria is keen to maintain Lebanon's security, stability, unity of its people and its civil peace.''
Israeli Reaction
In Israel, Miri Eisin, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said by telephone, ``it's a terrible thing when people in the opposition think they can solve political problems by killing their opponents.''
The U.S. considers the murder ``an act of terrorism,'' Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns told reporters in Washington. ``We have to redouble our efforts and those of our friends in the Arab World as well as in Europe to support the Siniora government.''
French President Jacques Chirac said he ``learned with horror and consternation'' of the killing and hoped that ``the assassins are tracked down and punished,'' according to a statement e-mailed by his office.
U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair said the killing underlines the ``absolute and urgent need for a strategy for the whole of the Middle East'' and for solving conflicts worldwide.
`Heavy Price'
``Lebanon is again paying a heavy price for its desire to live in peace and independence,'' European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said in a statement.
``It's a catastrophic event. Pierre Gemayel was a rising hope and we were counting on him,'' said Rashad Salameh, deputy head of Gemayel's Phalange party, a Maronite political group. In early evening, Phalange supporters burned tires in front of the group's Beirut headquarters.
Gemayel was a member of the March 14 political bloc that coalesced after the Hariri assassination. The bloc, named for demonstrations that took place a month after Hariri's car bomb killing, dominates the current parliament and Siniora's cabinet.
Pierre Gemayel's father, Amin, has been outspoken against Syrian occupation of Lebanon and the continuation of Hezbollah's armed militia. Amin Gemayel heads the Phalange Party.
Pierre's uncle, Bashir Gemayel, was killed in a massive 1982 Beirut bombing widely blamed on Syria. Bashir Gemayel was about to assume Lebanon's presidency in the wake of Israel's invasion of the country that year to oust the Palestine Liberation Organization.
To contact the reporter on this story: Daniel Williams in Cairo at dwilliams41@bloomberg.net Dania Saadi.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=av51jF5LU5dw&refer=home
INSTANT VIEW-Reaction to killing of Lebanon's Gemayel
LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday.
Following are reactions to the news.
U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH:
Bush, in Honolulu, strongly condemned Gemayel's assassination and called for a full investigation into his death. The investigation should "identify those people and those forces behind the killing."
UNITED NATIONS:
This cold-blooded murder was carried out one day after the Security Council considered the report on the establishment of the special tribunal for Lebanon. The secretary-general reiterates that such acts of terrorism undermine Lebanon's stability, are unacceptable and have no place in a democratic and open society. The perpetrators and instigators of today's attack must be brought to justice to ensure an end to impunity.
ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER ROMANO PRODI:
Prodi reaffirmed Italy's commitment as part of the U.N. peace mission and noted that the whole of the international community had condemned the "terroristic act".
"This signals the joint commitment to bring dialogue and peace back to the Middle East, and isolate every form of extremism and barbarism".
AMIN GEMAYEL, FORMER LEBANESE PRESIDENT AND PIERRE'S FATHER:
I have one wish, that tonight be a night of prayer to contemplate the meaning of this martyrdom and how to protect this country.
I call on all those who appreciate Pierre's martyrdom to preserve his cause and for all of us to remain at the service of Lebanon. We don't want reactions and revenge," he said.
LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER FOUAD SINIORA:
This attack against a symbol of freedom in Lebanon... makes us more determined to set up the international court, the tribunal that would stop the criminals and is the means to protect all Lebanese.
SAAD HARIRI, SON OF MURDERED LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER RAFIK HARIRI, SPEAKING TO CNN
The cedar revolution is under attack... Today one of our main believers in a free democratic Lebanon has been killed. We believe the hands of Syria are all over the place.
The people of Lebanon will not give up on the international tribunal. This will make them even more determined. We will bring justice to those who killed Pierre Gemayel.
LEBANESE PRESIDENT EMILE LAHOUD:
I tell you that this ugly terror act will not be allowed to pass without discovering the perpetrators. Those criminals are against all Lebanese people.
U.S. UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE NICHOLAS BURNS
This is a very sad day for Lebanon. We were shocked by this assassination. We view it as an act of terrorism and we also view it as an act of intimidation.
We will give full support to the Siniora government in the days and weeks ahead, to support that government, to support its continuation.
OFFICIAL SYRIAN ARAB NEWS AGENCY (SANA):
Syria strongly condemns the killing. This is a crime aimed at destabilising Lebanon. Syria is careful about preserving Lebanon's security, unity and civil peace.
FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC'S OFFICE:
The President of the Republic learned with horror and dismay of the murder of Mr Pierre Gemayel... In the name of France, he condemns this heinous attack most strongly and expresses the wish that the assassins should be pursued and punished.
It (France) stands alongside Lebanon in support of the full implementation of the Security Council resolutions, notably for the creation of an international court (to try Hariri killers).
EU FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF JAVIER SOLANA:
Those responsible for this cowardly attack from another age must be found and tried. Lebanon has yet again paid dearly for wanting to live peacefully and independently.
AHMED MELLI, MEMBER OF PRO-SYRIAN HEZBOLLAH PARTY IN LEBANON, SPEAKING TO AL-JAZEERA TELEVISION.
We strongly condemn and denounce this killing. It was carried out by those forces who want to harm the future of Lebanon.
ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER TZIPI LIVNI, IN LONDON:
The news from Lebanon is another example of the kind of region, the kind of neighbourhood we are living (in). This is another support for what I tried to explain before: this is between moderates and extremists.
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR:
We condemn this murder utterly. This is completely without any justification at all. We need to do everything we can, particularly at this moment, to protect democracy in Lebanon and the premiership of Prime Minister Siniora.
JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH:
We strongly condemn this ugly crime. This is a cowardly act that targets the security and stability of Lebanon.
The Lebanese have to unify their ranks at this phase and not allow the preachers of death, disunity and destruction to succeed in creating a split in the cohesion of the Lebanese people.
EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK:
We call the Lebanese parties to engage in dialogue for the interest of Lebanon. There should not be any differences, in order not to lose Lebanon.
ALI HASAN KHALIL, A LEBANESE MP FROM THE PRO-SYRIAN AMAL GROUP, TO AL ARABIYA TELEVISION:
This is a crime against Lebanon, all of Lebanon. This is a crime that we condemn ... It represents a form of terrorism.
This (killing) represents a warning to all parties in Lebanon that there are hands that do not want Lebanon's interest.
FINISH PRESIDENCY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION:
The Presidency of the European Union condemns in the strongest terms the brutal assassination of the Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel.
The Presidency urges all parties to refrain from activities that would further endanger the political stability of Lebanon ... (and) reiterates the EU's full support to the legitimate and democratically elected Lebanese government.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21819088.htm
Coup d'etat underway in Lebanon?
Tuesday, 21 November, 2006 @ 8:16 PM
By Omar Raad,
Ya Libnan Volunteer
Beirut - The assassination of Pierre Gemayel means that two more ministers need to resign or be killed in order to bring down the anti-Syrian government.
As if one assassination were not enough bloodshed for one day, the murderers proceeded to target another anti-Syrian Member of Parliament - Michel Pharaon.
Syria's allies in Lebanon are planning to take the streets on Thursday to demand the government resign. The pro-Syrian allies in Lebanon include Hezbollah, Michel Aoun's political party and Nabih Berri's Amal movement.
Syria behind violent overthrow?
As documented in the U.N. investigation, Syria has openly threatened Lebanese politicians who dare to defy their orders. The Syrian regime has been determined to block the international U.N. tribunal at any cost, including the cost of stability in Lebanon.
Just hours after killing Gemayel, gunmen opened fire on the office of a minister of state.
"The office of the state minister for parliamentary affairs, Michel Pharaon, in the Ashrafieh neighborhood was the target of gunshots today from gunmen in a white Suzuki car," according to a statement by the minister's office.
"The security forces cordoned off the area and is carrying out the necessary measures to identify the culprits," who fled the scene, it said.
Pharaon is a Greek-Catholic Christian MP from the bloc of anti-Syrian parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri.
Brother, niece and son died for the cause
The father of Pierre Gemayel a Lebanese anti-Syrian minister who was killed today urged supporters to remain calm and avoid retribution. "I have one wish, that tonight be a night of prayer to contemplate the meaning of this martyrdom and how to protect this country," Former President Amin Gemayel told reporters outside a hospital where the body of his son Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was taken.
"I call on all those who appreciate Pierre's martyrdom to preserve his cause and for all of us to remain at the service of Lebanon. We don't want reactions and revenge," he said.
"My brother died for the cause, my niece died for the cause and now my son died for the cause."
In a speech by the Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, he called for all Lebanese to come together "to defend the security and their country."
He continued, adding: "To your beloved parents, to your wife and children, and to all your friends and to all the freedom loving people, I promise you your blood will not be shed in vain.
On behalf of the government, my brother, my friend and colleague, the minister the young Pierre Gemayel, give my regards to Rafik (Hariri) and all his companions. Say hello to Samir (Kassir), George (Hawi), Gebran (Tueni), and all those freedom loving people, and tell them they did not die in vain, but they died for the homeland, and you have joined them today.
Walid Jumblatt visited the hospital and made a short statement amid anti-Aoun and anti-Nasrallah chants. He affirmed that the international tribunal is coming and warned against civil strife. "They want to create civil strife... We will triumph. We will not let them drag us to sedition," he said.
"As we were on that great day (March 14) with Pierre in the lead, peaceful and democratic for Lebanon, we will remain," he added.
http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2006/11/coup_detat_unde.php
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By Daniel Williams and Dania Saadi
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, an anti-Syrian politician, was shot dead in an ambush in Beirut, raising tensions in the politically divided nation.
Lebanese television showed pictures of the windows of Gemayel's silver sedan riddled with bullets. Al-Arabiya television reported that three gunmen in a four-wheel drive attacked his motorcade at about 3:30 p.m. today. Gemayel, 34, was driving the car in the northern Christian neighborhood of Jdeideh, when one of the gunmen shot him at point-blank range.
The death of Gemayel, a Maronite Christian and son of a former president, coincides with a government power struggle. Among the stakes are Lebanon's participation in a United Nations tribunal to prosecute suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Syrian security officials are among the suspects.
The National News Agency quoted Hariri's son, Saad, as blaming today's death on Syria. ``Syrian hands are behind the killing of Pierre Gemayel,'' Hariri said.
``We do not want revenge. We want the Lebanese cause to be victorious,'' said Gemayel's father, ex-President Amin Gemayel, who appeared in front of television cameras and a shouting crowd of supporters. ``I want this night to be a night of prayer and to think about the meaning of martyrdom.''
`Destabilize'
Samir Geagea, who leads the Maronite Christian Lebanese Forces party, said, ``the goal behind the crime is to blow up the international tribunal and destabilize Lebanon.''
The conflict in Lebanon pits the March 14 coalition of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora against opposition forces allied with Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim party and militia. Hezbollah's cross-border raid into Israel triggered last July's war with the Jewish state.
On Nov. 11, Hezbollah and allies walked out of the cabinet just before the government adopted a UN plan to try Hariri suspects. Hezbollah pledged to topple Siniora.
Syria condemned Gemayel's killing, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported on its Web site, citing an unidentified information ministry official.
``This heinous crime is aimed to destabilize Lebanon and its civil peace,'' the official said, according to SANA. ``Syria is keen to maintain Lebanon's security, stability, unity of its people and its civil peace.''
Israeli Reaction
In Israel, Miri Eisin, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said by telephone, ``it's a terrible thing when people in the opposition think they can solve political problems by killing their opponents.''
The U.S. considers the murder ``an act of terrorism,'' Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns told reporters in Washington. ``We have to redouble our efforts and those of our friends in the Arab World as well as in Europe to support the Siniora government.''
French President Jacques Chirac said he ``learned with horror and consternation'' of the killing and hoped that ``the assassins are tracked down and punished,'' according to a statement e-mailed by his office.
U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair said the killing underlines the ``absolute and urgent need for a strategy for the whole of the Middle East'' and for solving conflicts worldwide.
`Heavy Price'
``Lebanon is again paying a heavy price for its desire to live in peace and independence,'' European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said in a statement.
``It's a catastrophic event. Pierre Gemayel was a rising hope and we were counting on him,'' said Rashad Salameh, deputy head of Gemayel's Phalange party, a Maronite political group. In early evening, Phalange supporters burned tires in front of the group's Beirut headquarters.
Gemayel was a member of the March 14 political bloc that coalesced after the Hariri assassination. The bloc, named for demonstrations that took place a month after Hariri's car bomb killing, dominates the current parliament and Siniora's cabinet.
Pierre Gemayel's father, Amin, has been outspoken against Syrian occupation of Lebanon and the continuation of Hezbollah's armed militia. Amin Gemayel heads the Phalange Party.
Pierre's uncle, Bashir Gemayel, was killed in a massive 1982 Beirut bombing widely blamed on Syria. Bashir Gemayel was about to assume Lebanon's presidency in the wake of Israel's invasion of the country that year to oust the Palestine Liberation Organization.
To contact the reporter on this story: Daniel Williams in Cairo at dwilliams41@bloomberg.net Dania Saadi.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=av51jF5LU5dw&refer=home
INSTANT VIEW-Reaction to killing of Lebanon's Gemayel
LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday.
Following are reactions to the news.
U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH:
Bush, in Honolulu, strongly condemned Gemayel's assassination and called for a full investigation into his death. The investigation should "identify those people and those forces behind the killing."
UNITED NATIONS:
This cold-blooded murder was carried out one day after the Security Council considered the report on the establishment of the special tribunal for Lebanon. The secretary-general reiterates that such acts of terrorism undermine Lebanon's stability, are unacceptable and have no place in a democratic and open society. The perpetrators and instigators of today's attack must be brought to justice to ensure an end to impunity.
ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER ROMANO PRODI:
Prodi reaffirmed Italy's commitment as part of the U.N. peace mission and noted that the whole of the international community had condemned the "terroristic act".
"This signals the joint commitment to bring dialogue and peace back to the Middle East, and isolate every form of extremism and barbarism".
AMIN GEMAYEL, FORMER LEBANESE PRESIDENT AND PIERRE'S FATHER:
I have one wish, that tonight be a night of prayer to contemplate the meaning of this martyrdom and how to protect this country.
I call on all those who appreciate Pierre's martyrdom to preserve his cause and for all of us to remain at the service of Lebanon. We don't want reactions and revenge," he said.
LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER FOUAD SINIORA:
This attack against a symbol of freedom in Lebanon... makes us more determined to set up the international court, the tribunal that would stop the criminals and is the means to protect all Lebanese.
SAAD HARIRI, SON OF MURDERED LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER RAFIK HARIRI, SPEAKING TO CNN
The cedar revolution is under attack... Today one of our main believers in a free democratic Lebanon has been killed. We believe the hands of Syria are all over the place.
The people of Lebanon will not give up on the international tribunal. This will make them even more determined. We will bring justice to those who killed Pierre Gemayel.
LEBANESE PRESIDENT EMILE LAHOUD:
I tell you that this ugly terror act will not be allowed to pass without discovering the perpetrators. Those criminals are against all Lebanese people.
U.S. UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE NICHOLAS BURNS
This is a very sad day for Lebanon. We were shocked by this assassination. We view it as an act of terrorism and we also view it as an act of intimidation.
We will give full support to the Siniora government in the days and weeks ahead, to support that government, to support its continuation.
OFFICIAL SYRIAN ARAB NEWS AGENCY (SANA):
Syria strongly condemns the killing. This is a crime aimed at destabilising Lebanon. Syria is careful about preserving Lebanon's security, unity and civil peace.
FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC'S OFFICE:
The President of the Republic learned with horror and dismay of the murder of Mr Pierre Gemayel... In the name of France, he condemns this heinous attack most strongly and expresses the wish that the assassins should be pursued and punished.
It (France) stands alongside Lebanon in support of the full implementation of the Security Council resolutions, notably for the creation of an international court (to try Hariri killers).
EU FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF JAVIER SOLANA:
Those responsible for this cowardly attack from another age must be found and tried. Lebanon has yet again paid dearly for wanting to live peacefully and independently.
AHMED MELLI, MEMBER OF PRO-SYRIAN HEZBOLLAH PARTY IN LEBANON, SPEAKING TO AL-JAZEERA TELEVISION.
We strongly condemn and denounce this killing. It was carried out by those forces who want to harm the future of Lebanon.
ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER TZIPI LIVNI, IN LONDON:
The news from Lebanon is another example of the kind of region, the kind of neighbourhood we are living (in). This is another support for what I tried to explain before: this is between moderates and extremists.
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR:
We condemn this murder utterly. This is completely without any justification at all. We need to do everything we can, particularly at this moment, to protect democracy in Lebanon and the premiership of Prime Minister Siniora.
JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH:
We strongly condemn this ugly crime. This is a cowardly act that targets the security and stability of Lebanon.
The Lebanese have to unify their ranks at this phase and not allow the preachers of death, disunity and destruction to succeed in creating a split in the cohesion of the Lebanese people.
EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK:
We call the Lebanese parties to engage in dialogue for the interest of Lebanon. There should not be any differences, in order not to lose Lebanon.
ALI HASAN KHALIL, A LEBANESE MP FROM THE PRO-SYRIAN AMAL GROUP, TO AL ARABIYA TELEVISION:
This is a crime against Lebanon, all of Lebanon. This is a crime that we condemn ... It represents a form of terrorism.
This (killing) represents a warning to all parties in Lebanon that there are hands that do not want Lebanon's interest.
FINISH PRESIDENCY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION:
The Presidency of the European Union condemns in the strongest terms the brutal assassination of the Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel.
The Presidency urges all parties to refrain from activities that would further endanger the political stability of Lebanon ... (and) reiterates the EU's full support to the legitimate and democratically elected Lebanese government.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21819088.htm
Coup d'etat underway in Lebanon?
Tuesday, 21 November, 2006 @ 8:16 PM
By Omar Raad,
Ya Libnan Volunteer
Beirut - The assassination of Pierre Gemayel means that two more ministers need to resign or be killed in order to bring down the anti-Syrian government.
As if one assassination were not enough bloodshed for one day, the murderers proceeded to target another anti-Syrian Member of Parliament - Michel Pharaon.
Syria's allies in Lebanon are planning to take the streets on Thursday to demand the government resign. The pro-Syrian allies in Lebanon include Hezbollah, Michel Aoun's political party and Nabih Berri's Amal movement.
Syria behind violent overthrow?
As documented in the U.N. investigation, Syria has openly threatened Lebanese politicians who dare to defy their orders. The Syrian regime has been determined to block the international U.N. tribunal at any cost, including the cost of stability in Lebanon.
Just hours after killing Gemayel, gunmen opened fire on the office of a minister of state.
"The office of the state minister for parliamentary affairs, Michel Pharaon, in the Ashrafieh neighborhood was the target of gunshots today from gunmen in a white Suzuki car," according to a statement by the minister's office.
"The security forces cordoned off the area and is carrying out the necessary measures to identify the culprits," who fled the scene, it said.
Pharaon is a Greek-Catholic Christian MP from the bloc of anti-Syrian parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri.
Brother, niece and son died for the cause
The father of Pierre Gemayel a Lebanese anti-Syrian minister who was killed today urged supporters to remain calm and avoid retribution. "I have one wish, that tonight be a night of prayer to contemplate the meaning of this martyrdom and how to protect this country," Former President Amin Gemayel told reporters outside a hospital where the body of his son Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was taken.
"I call on all those who appreciate Pierre's martyrdom to preserve his cause and for all of us to remain at the service of Lebanon. We don't want reactions and revenge," he said.
"My brother died for the cause, my niece died for the cause and now my son died for the cause."
In a speech by the Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, he called for all Lebanese to come together "to defend the security and their country."
He continued, adding: "To your beloved parents, to your wife and children, and to all your friends and to all the freedom loving people, I promise you your blood will not be shed in vain.
On behalf of the government, my brother, my friend and colleague, the minister the young Pierre Gemayel, give my regards to Rafik (Hariri) and all his companions. Say hello to Samir (Kassir), George (Hawi), Gebran (Tueni), and all those freedom loving people, and tell them they did not die in vain, but they died for the homeland, and you have joined them today.
Walid Jumblatt visited the hospital and made a short statement amid anti-Aoun and anti-Nasrallah chants. He affirmed that the international tribunal is coming and warned against civil strife. "They want to create civil strife... We will triumph. We will not let them drag us to sedition," he said.
"As we were on that great day (March 14) with Pierre in the lead, peaceful and democratic for Lebanon, we will remain," he added.
http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2006/11/coup_detat_unde.php