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Next Lebanon National Dialogue session set for Nov 12

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Another national dialogue session was held on Thursday at the Baabda Presidential Palace to discuss President Michel Suleiman’s proposal for the national defense strategy, according to a statement issued by the dialogue committee at the end of the session

The rival political leaders participating in the dialogue agreed to consider Suleiman’s proposal as a “starting point for [further] debate on the national defense strategy, including the issue of [non-state] weapons.”

The participants also agreed on condemning the anti-Islam film and Prophet Mohammad cartoons and considered them to be “provocative.”

They also voiced their support for the cabinet’s call for an international law that criminalizes insults against religions.

Lebanon’s leaders also discussed economic and social issues.

The next dialogue session is to be held on November 12 at 11 am.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea boycotted the meeting on grounds the dialogue was futile and unlikely to address the weapons of Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran and Syria.

Jumblatt praises

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt praised on Thursday Lebanese President Michel Suleiman’s proposal calling it an “important” document .

He made the statement at the end of the session

Jumblatt also told reporters that the president’s paper could be the subject of more debates,” adding: “We are now starting [to tackle] fundamental issues… Things could only be resolved through slow and constructive dialogue.”

MTV reported that former PM Fouad Siniora called on Hezbollah not to use its arms domestically ( as it dis in May 2008)

MTV also reported that MP Michel Aoun insisted on maintaining his stance regarding the Iranian revolutionary guards, insisting that he has not seen any member of the guards in Lebaon

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11 responses to “Next Lebanon National Dialogue session set for Nov 12”

  1. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    Much talk about nothing?  (again)

    1. breakthemould Avatar
      breakthemould

       It goes on and on. They must enjoy it. No one listens to them. What is the attraction to them. Is it just to say we are still here? They don’t seem to have self respect whereby one or two of them say it is not working. We do not know what to do. We are resigning to make room for some one else who may know better. No, they just keep on doing the same again and again. Some one once said the sign of insanity is to do the same thing again and again and expect different results. They should let the butcher, the taxi driver, the school teacher, the architect, the engineer, the editor or the newspaper, the lawyer, the candlestick maker have a go in case one of them gets SOME PROGRESS, do you think?????

      1. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

         Albert Einstein said that.  I’ve stopped waiting for progress.

        1. breakthemould Avatar
          breakthemould

           Most of my Lebanese friends must think like Einstein. As they have stopped waiting for progress. Not only that. They stopped watching or listening to the news. They prefer to watch the US open or something like that. This leaves the politicians with a shrinking audience. I would not buy advertising space during their appearances.

      2. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

         Albert Einstein said that.  I’ve stopped waiting for progress.

  2. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    Much talk about nothing?  (again)

    1. breakthemould Avatar
      breakthemould

       It goes on and on. They must enjoy it. No one listens to them. What is the attraction to them. Is it just to say we are still here? They don’t seem to have self respect whereby one or two of them say it is not working. We do not know what to do. We are resigning to make room for some one else who may know better. No, they just keep on doing the same again and again. Some one once said the sign of insanity is to do the same thing again and again and expect different results. They should let the butcher, the taxi driver, the school teacher, the architect, the engineer, the editor or the newspaper, the lawyer, the candlestick maker have a go in case one of them gets SOME PROGRESS, do you think?????

      1. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

         Albert Einstein said that.  I’ve stopped waiting for progress.

        1. breakthemould Avatar
          breakthemould

           Most of my Lebanese friends must think like Einstein. As they have stopped waiting for progress. Not only that. They stopped watching or listening to the news. They prefer to watch the US open or something like that. This leaves the politicians with a shrinking audience. I would not buy advertising space during their appearances.

  3. AusLeb Avatar
    AusLeb

    What I dont get is that they keep doing these meeting with no outcome, but what really confuses me is to why they leave such large gaps between each one! Do they need 6 months to make a decision on what you are going to talk about??? Govt’s should be meeting weekly and continuously until a problem or issue is resolved. At this rate the people who are at these meeting will be dead by the time they make ONE decision….

  4. AusLeb Avatar
    AusLeb

    What I dont get is that they keep doing these meeting with no outcome, but what really confuses me is to why they leave such large gaps between each one! Do they need 6 months to make a decision on what you are going to talk about??? Govt’s should be meeting weekly and continuously until a problem or issue is resolved. At this rate the people who are at these meeting will be dead by the time they make ONE decision….

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