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25/05/2009 The head of the Change and Reform parliamentary bloc MP Michel Aoun said on Monday that the report published by the German daily Der Spiegel concerning an alleged "involvement" of Hezbollah in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri aimed at provoking discord and sedition, emphasizing that the mentioned daily was under the Zionist lobby's control.
Speaking to reporters following his current bloc's "last" weekly meeting, Aoun pointed out that he does not fear an Israeli military operation against Lebanon, saying that the prospective Israeli maneuvers were more a show of force. "Israel will not risk entering an operation when the results are in doubt because it will be its end," Aoun stressed.
While congratulating all Lebanese on the Resistance and Liberation Day, the General renewed commitment to his strategic alliance with Hezbollah and the Armenian Tashnag party. He noted that the head of the Democratic Gathering MP Walid Jumblatt changed his political path and realized he lost the battle on the domestic, regional and international levels.
Addressing the visit paid by the US Vice President Joe Biden to Beirut, Aoun said that the latter was welcome in Lebanon. "However, we do not favor his meetings with the ruling party," he said. "Biden revealed his cards by doing so and maybe he has come to bid them farewell," he added.
"We seek friendship with everybody and we do not want to be enemies for anyone. But when a state is not on good terms with another, we cannot bear the consequences," Aoun said. "Our interests come first," he explained.
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader, meanwhile, said he was relaxed with regard to the outcome of the forthcoming parliamentary elections. "The platform of pro-government forces is based on disagreements amongst them. Such vacuum cannot reach a position of power. The state did not resolve any problem in the past four years," he said in reference to the "competitors."
Aoun insisted that he never mention controversial political decisions like the three-way sharing of powers or shortening the presidency. "We are relieved to hear that people are no longer intimidated by the threats by some candidates in some electoral districts," he said in a reference to March 14 candidates. "They know that this is the end of threats and intimidation. A new era has come, and safety is secured for all," he concluded.
25/05/2009 The head of the Change and Reform parliamentary bloc MP Michel Aoun said on Monday that the report published by the German daily Der Spiegel concerning an alleged "involvement" of Hezbollah in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri aimed at provoking discord and sedition, emphasizing that the mentioned daily was under the Zionist lobby's control.
Speaking to reporters following his current bloc's "last" weekly meeting, Aoun pointed out that he does not fear an Israeli military operation against Lebanon, saying that the prospective Israeli maneuvers were more a show of force. "Israel will not risk entering an operation when the results are in doubt because it will be its end," Aoun stressed.
While congratulating all Lebanese on the Resistance and Liberation Day, the General renewed commitment to his strategic alliance with Hezbollah and the Armenian Tashnag party. He noted that the head of the Democratic Gathering MP Walid Jumblatt changed his political path and realized he lost the battle on the domestic, regional and international levels.
Addressing the visit paid by the US Vice President Joe Biden to Beirut, Aoun said that the latter was welcome in Lebanon. "However, we do not favor his meetings with the ruling party," he said. "Biden revealed his cards by doing so and maybe he has come to bid them farewell," he added.
"We seek friendship with everybody and we do not want to be enemies for anyone. But when a state is not on good terms with another, we cannot bear the consequences," Aoun said. "Our interests come first," he explained.
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader, meanwhile, said he was relaxed with regard to the outcome of the forthcoming parliamentary elections. "The platform of pro-government forces is based on disagreements amongst them. Such vacuum cannot reach a position of power. The state did not resolve any problem in the past four years," he said in reference to the "competitors."
Aoun insisted that he never mention controversial political decisions like the three-way sharing of powers or shortening the presidency. "We are relieved to hear that people are no longer intimidated by the threats by some candidates in some electoral districts," he said in a reference to March 14 candidates. "They know that this is the end of threats and intimidation. A new era has come, and safety is secured for all," he concluded.
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