Hariri: We cannot build a nation like this

February 17, 2011 ⋅ 11:35 pm ⋅ Post a comment

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Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Thursday that it is unacceptable that arms are being used as a tool to pressure political life in Lebanon.

“It is unacceptable that arms are used as a tool to pressure political life in Lebanon. He added “We cannot build a nation like this,”

Hariri said that from now on, he will speak clearly and frankly about all issues.

“Our concern and priority is that there are no arms used by any party to harm civil peace and democracy,” Hariri said in a statement issued by his press office.

When the other party is faced with clear stances like those we made on Monday, we are described as traitors, Hariri also said.

“Some parties do not want relations with Saudi Arabia to be good . I reassure everyone that the relations with Saudi are stronger than any attempts that aim to disrupt them .”

Hariri on Monday announced that the March 14 alliance would become the new opposition and called for a rally in a month at Beirut’s Martyrs Square to voice the alliance’s principles.

The Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah brought down PM Saad Hariri’s government on January 12 over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s imminent indictment which is widely expected to implicate Hezbollah members in the assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri in 2005 .

Nagib Mikati, who was backed by Hezbollah and its March 8 allies including MP Walid Jumblatt and Mohammad Safadi, was appointed on January 25 by president Michel Suleiman as PM-designate to form and head the next cabinet , giving Hezbollah and its allies increased leverage in the country and provoking widespread protest.

On Monday U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton accused Hezbollah of hijacking Lebanon’s democracy.

The Lebanese “deserve to have their democracy respected and their voices heard, and not have one element of their society using the threat of force and the potential of violence to try to achieve political ends,” she said.

This was a possible reference to the alleged Hezbollah threats against MP Walid Jumblatt and his PSP parliament members that forced them to switch allegiance to Hezbollah’s PM candidate . Now Lebanon

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11 comments for “Hariri: We cannot build a nation like this”

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Anonymous

I totally agree, I thought Nasrallah rockets are for Israel and not the Lebanese people. Go back to Iran and leave us alone traitor
Anonymous

I totally agree, I thought Nasrallah rockets are for Israel and not the Lebanese people. Go back to Iran and leave us alone traitor
http://twitter.com/Mosetsfire84 Mohamad Masri

Allah yihmeek. Your words ring truer than ever. Terrorists need to be removed from Lebanon. One can only pray the Iranian regime falls sooner rather than later.
Anonymous

Give me liberty of give me death-Hariri
Anonymous

I truly salute this great man, he ain’t afraid of the terrorists Hezbollah nor their counterpart the bastards criminals the Syrian regime,he should give some lessons in Bravery to the cowards Aoun and Jumblat.God be with you every step of the way to save Lebanon from the traitors.Long live PM.SH.

PROPHET.T

youyes4u,
Stop worshiping leaders. No Lebanese leader is great.

Anonymous

Who everstand in the face of Hezbollah the terrorists and the murderers the Syrian regime to me is a great man, I ain’t worshiping the guy,I wonder why other comments attacking Jumablat and Aoun for being cowards,especilly Jumblat for switching alliance, at least the guy which you are accusing me of worshiping has the balls to stand up and do fight for United Lebanon.that’s all.
PROPHET.T

youyes4u ,
My Friend, Don’t be fooled. What united Lebanon? Do you really believe that?
He is ,just like the others, fighting for his own political interest.When He was a PM, He was OK with the weapons of HA ( ARMY, RESISTANCE, PEOPLE, sounds familiar?).If He had the balls, as you seem to think, He would have rejected HA Weapons when he was PM.Now that He is not PM, The weapons issue is his last tool to reunite what remains of M14.
But if it makes you feel better to think He has the balls ” to fight for United Lebanon”, I won’t try to deprive you of your pleasure.

Anonymous

the current leadership of Iran, Ahmadenjiad, Khameini, who are part of a radical Muslim sect that believe it is their duty to hasten the return of the 12th Imam, a Jesus-like figure who will wipe the planet clean of Iran’s enemies, of which Israel and the United States rank 1 and 1a. They believe, and have stated publically that by initiating worldwide chaos they can bring about his return.

There is irrefutable evidence that they have already taken steps in that direction through terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas – adding nuclear weapons to the equation would literally put the entire world at risk.
Anonymous

Agree!And a nation can only be built when all of its citizens have the same national interests,are loyal to their country first,pledge allegiance to one flag and have one army !Armed groups and governments cannot exist together!
Anonymous

Agree!And a nation can only be built when all of its citizens have the same national interests,are loyal to their country first,pledge allegiance to one flag and have one army !Armed groups and governments cannot exist together!

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