Lebanese Politics (News & Discussion)

***Nadini*** · November 16th, 2006, 09:00 PM

Ok guys, after receiving two emails from forumers (anonymous) that did not like to see our cedar news infested with fights and political crap, I decided to add a thread for only political stuff, may it be about Hezbolla, Israel, Syria, Iran or your neighboors dog fighting for president, we dont care, add it here. Other then that, feel free to post whatever you want in the main section. Ssssssank you alll!

Jayme · November 17th, 2006, 01:03 AM

Beirut & NY - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan plans to send to the Security Council within 24 hours his plan for a special court to try suspects in the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

The statement by U.N. chief spokesman Stephane Dujarric came a day after Lebanon's pro-Syrian president, Emile Lahoud, wrote Annan that the Lebanese government's approval of the plan had been illegitimate because he had not himself approved it.

Lahoud also said the Cabinet session that approved the draft was illegitimate. The 5 Shi'ite Muslims in government, did not attend the session, nor did Lahoud's representative in the government , minister Yaquob el Sarraf . Lahoud had 4 representatives in the Government: His son in law Elias el Murr, Tarek Mitri and Charles Rizk. All have turned against him and have voted in favor of the International court.

But Dujarric told reporters, "We are moving on with the process and the secretary-general intends to submit his report to the Security Council within 24 hours."

The United States has called for quick Security Council action to approve the plan so the court can be set up quickly and be ready to start work once a U.N. inquiry identifies suspects in the case.

All five ministers from Hezbollah and Amal quit the Cabinet on Saturday when talks over giving the opposition a greater say in government collapsed.

A sixth minister (Yaquob el Sarraf) , loyal to Lahoud, resigned on Monday before the Cabinet session.

Lahoud said the Monday Cabinet decision did not bind the Lebanese state, although he added he supported the idea of the tribunal, "but with regulations."

The U.N. commission investigating Hariri's assassination has implicated senior Lebanese and Syrian security officials in the killing. 4 Lebanese senior officers closely allied with president Lahoud are in jail awaiting trial. Many Syrian officers have been interviewed for their possible role in the crime, although Damascus denied any involvement.

Hariri was killed in a Feb. 14, 2005, truck bombing shortly after speaking out against Syria's decades-long domination of Lebanon, and his murder was followed by 14 other attacks that killed or wounded anti-Syrian politicians and journalists.

Serge Brammertz, chief UN investigator has reported that the crimes are linked and continues to investigate the connection .

Work on the tribunal began after anti-Syrian Prime Minister Fouad Siniora asked Annan last December for help in bringing the killers to justice once they were identified.
Picture: Protest against the murder of former PM Rafik Hariri

Sources: Reuters, Ya Libnan

LeB-iT · November 17th, 2006, 01:17 AM

Lahoud ignored, what a surprise lol

Hassoun · November 17th, 2006, 01:28 AM

lol,yes
they should go for it,let's tell syrian regime and his servants that they r in danger.

lebgurl · November 17th, 2006, 01:33 AM

god he's made a joke of the presidency!!! he's such a disgrace ... kick him out already!!! there should b a countdown to him leaving the chair

did anyone see khadam's speech on TV today?

Hassoun · November 17th, 2006, 01:45 AM

yes,i did,but there r deaf ears in lebanon,unfortunately

Jayme · November 17th, 2006, 01:49 AM

no , what was he talking about ?

lebgurl · November 17th, 2006, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayme001

no , what was he talking about ?

lol I swear u crack me up .. it's like ur in this constant state of perpetual confusion whenever u read Hassoun's posts

Hassoun · November 17th, 2006, 02:59 AM

lol,exactly

Jayme · November 17th, 2006, 03:32 AM

nooo, cos lebgirl goes did anyone c that speech on tv
i go no , what did he say i didnt get confussed !

Phoenician Empire · November 17th, 2006, 06:28 PM

edit.

lebgurl · November 18th, 2006, 01:41 AM

well thats a nice thought ... so is that implying they might shoot at a plane?

grzes · November 18th, 2006, 02:15 AM

believe so. Should be interesting to see what goes on if they do.....

Lebanese Cedar · November 18th, 2006, 03:49 AM

Last week, French UN forces were within two seconds of firing missiles on Israeli aircraft. A second incident happened today in which French UN forces prepared their anti-aircraft missile systems.

If they really do shoot down an Israeli aircraft or attempt to, then the credibility of the UN will be given a much-needed boost in Lebanon.

I'll believe it when I see it...

Herzeleid · November 18th, 2006, 05:37 PM

dont fool urself guys the french wont shoot, its more realistic than a lebanese kid bring down a plane with a rock than a french to shoot

Shayan_m · November 18th, 2006, 06:28 PM

LOL, u should not fool urself Herzi !

Hassoun · November 19th, 2006, 10:44 AM

Since french made that move,no single israeli jet violated lebanon's airspace

Shayan_m · November 19th, 2006, 07:21 PM

I hope they violate it tho, to see what happens !

Bikes · November 20th, 2006, 02:14 AM

How can you hope for trouble? The July war wasn't enough for both parties involved?!

Shayan_m · November 20th, 2006, 02:24 AM

Well u can see that it was the IAF who was lookin for that trouble, I would just like to see if they still have the nerves to do that again.

November 16th, 2006, 09:00 PM	#1
*Nadini* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beirut Posts: 4,943 Likes (Received): 7	Lebanese Politics (News & Discussion) Ok guys, after receiving two emails from forumers (anonymous) that did not like to see our cedar news infested with fights and political crap, I decided to add a thread for only political stuff, may it be about Hezbolla, Israel, Syria, Iran or your neighboors dog fighting for president, we dont care, add it here. Other then that, feel free to post whatever you want in the main section. Ssssssank you alll! __________________ Lebanon, Motherland of Phoenicia and the Land of the Cedars Last edited by Nadini; November 29th, 2006 at 05:42 AM.

November 17th, 2006, 01:03 AM	#2
Jayme Melburnian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne/Batroun Posts: 2,459 Likes (Received): 1	Annan ignores Lahoud protest and pushes Lebanon court Beirut & NY - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan plans to send to the Security Council within 24 hours his plan for a special court to try suspects in the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The statement by U.N. chief spokesman Stephane Dujarric came a day after Lebanon's pro-Syrian president, Emile Lahoud, wrote Annan that the Lebanese government's approval of the plan had been illegitimate because he had not himself approved it. Lahoud also said the Cabinet session that approved the draft was illegitimate. The 5 Shi'ite Muslims in government, did not attend the session, nor did Lahoud's representative in the government , minister Yaquob el Sarraf . Lahoud had 4 representatives in the Government: His son in law Elias el Murr, Tarek Mitri and Charles Rizk. All have turned against him and have voted in favor of the International court. But Dujarric told reporters, "We are moving on with the process and the secretary-general intends to submit his report to the Security Council within 24 hours." The United States has called for quick Security Council action to approve the plan so the court can be set up quickly and be ready to start work once a U.N. inquiry identifies suspects in the case. All five ministers from Hezbollah and Amal quit the Cabinet on Saturday when talks over giving the opposition a greater say in government collapsed. A sixth minister (Yaquob el Sarraf) , loyal to Lahoud, resigned on Monday before the Cabinet session. Lahoud said the Monday Cabinet decision did not bind the Lebanese state, although he added he supported the idea of the tribunal, "but with regulations." The U.N. commission investigating Hariri's assassination has implicated senior Lebanese and Syrian security officials in the killing. 4 Lebanese senior officers closely allied with president Lahoud are in jail awaiting trial. Many Syrian officers have been interviewed for their possible role in the crime, although Damascus denied any involvement. Hariri was killed in a Feb. 14, 2005, truck bombing shortly after speaking out against Syria's decades-long domination of Lebanon, and his murder was followed by 14 other attacks that killed or wounded anti-Syrian politicians and journalists. Serge Brammertz, chief UN investigator has reported that the crimes are linked and continues to investigate the connection . Work on the tribunal began after anti-Syrian Prime Minister Fouad Siniora asked Annan last December for help in bringing the killers to justice once they were identified. Picture: Protest against the murder of former PM Rafik Hariri Sources: Reuters, Ya Libnan __________________ MELBOURNE!

November 17th, 2006, 01:49 AM	#7
Jayme Melburnian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne/Batroun Posts: 2,459 Likes (Received): 1	no , what was he talking about ? __________________ MELBOURNE!

November 17th, 2006, 03:32 AM	#10
Jayme Melburnian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne/Batroun Posts: 2,459 Likes (Received): 1	nooo, cos lebgirl goes did anyone c that speech on tv i go no , what did he say i didnt get confussed ! __________________ MELBOURNE!

November 17th, 2006, 06:28 PM	#11
Phoenician Empire Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 531 Likes (Received): 0	French Contingent in Lebanon Prepares to Respond to Unauthorized Israeli Flights edit. Last edited by Phoenician Empire; December 13th, 2007 at 08:51 PM.

November 17th, 2006, 01:17 AM	#3
LeB-iT Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Veneto, Italia Posts: 689 Likes (Received): 0	Lahoud ignored, what a surprise lol

November 17th, 2006, 01:28 AM	#4
Hassoun Son of the cedars Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,044 Likes (Received): 23	lol,yes they should go for it,let's tell syrian regime and his servants that they r in danger.

November 17th, 2006, 01:33 AM	#5
lebgurl Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 608 Likes (Received): 0	god he's made a joke of the presidency!!! he's such a disgrace ... kick him out already!!! there should b a countdown to him leaving the chair did anyone see khadam's speech on TV today?

November 17th, 2006, 01:45 AM	#6
Hassoun Son of the cedars Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,044 Likes (Received): 23	yes,i did,but there r deaf ears in lebanon,unfortunately

November 17th, 2006, 02:59 AM	#9
Hassoun Son of the cedars Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,044 Likes (Received): 23	lol,exactly

November 18th, 2006, 01:41 AM	#12
lebgurl Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 608 Likes (Received): 0	well thats a nice thought ... so is that implying they might shoot at a plane?

November 18th, 2006, 02:15 AM	#13
grzes BANNED Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: on ur ice, scaring ur netminders Posts: 268 Likes (Received): 0	believe so. Should be interesting to see what goes on if they do.....

November 18th, 2006, 03:49 AM	#14
Lebanese Cedar Cedar Master Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Denver / Beirut Posts: 759 Likes (Received): 0	Last week, French UN forces were within two seconds of firing missiles on Israeli aircraft. A second incident happened today in which French UN forces prepared their anti-aircraft missile systems. If they really do shoot down an Israeli aircraft or attempt to, then the credibility of the UN will be given a much-needed boost in Lebanon. I'll believe it when I see it... __________________ بحبك يا لبنان I ♥ BEIRUT I ♥ LEBANON

November 18th, 2006, 05:37 PM	#15
Herzeleid Mr. Lansky Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pampatar Posts: 3,138 Likes (Received): 44	dont fool urself guys the french wont shoot, its more realistic than a lebanese kid bring down a plane with a rock than a french to shoot __________________ Venezuelan landscapes Holy pics from the holy land Israeli landscapes

November 18th, 2006, 06:28 PM	#16
Shayan_m BANNED Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tehran/Luxembourg Posts: 328 Likes (Received): 0	LOL, u should not fool urself Herzi !

November 19th, 2006, 10:44 AM	#17
Hassoun Son of the cedars Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,044 Likes (Received): 23	Since french made that move,no single israeli jet violated lebanon's airspace

November 19th, 2006, 07:21 PM	#18
Shayan_m BANNED Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tehran/Luxembourg Posts: 328 Likes (Received): 0	I hope they violate it tho, to see what happens !

November 20th, 2006, 02:14 AM	#19
Bikes sababa Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin Posts: 4,148 Likes (Received): 114	How can you hope for trouble? The July war wasn't enough for both parties involved?!

November 20th, 2006, 02:24 AM	#20
Shayan_m BANNED Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tehran/Luxembourg Posts: 328 Likes (Received): 0	Well u can see that it was the IAF who was lookin for that trouble, I would just like to see if they still have the nerves to do that again.

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