A well-placed source (who does not want to be identified at all) sent me this: "There are credible rumours that Samy Gemayel is...supported by the IRI (International Republican Institute) and the NDI (National Democratic Initiative). Apparently, the US is training him to play the main role in the coming years. One of Samy's main advisors, a pro-federalism Christian fanatic by the name of Jean-Pierre Katrib was given training sessions at WINEP." I have no way of verifying this information although I trust my source."
Posted by As'ad at 9:23 AM
Samy Gemayyel's adviser: Christian Cantonism
"From a Lebanese Christian perspective, this issue of voting patterns is more acute. Only once before did a sizable number of Christians engage in regional adventurism that trespassed Lebanese territory, and when they did, during the short-lived marriage of convenience with the Israelis during some phases of the 1975-1990 Lebanese civil war, it was to defend Lebanon’s independence and assure their community’s survival and continuity. But those were stateless times. Today, after the Lebanese polity began to slowly reemerge after the subsequent withdrawal of the Israelis and Syrians in 2000 and 2005 respectively, such regional adventurism is no longer valid. Rather than a loose memorandum of understanding protecting some at the expense of others, a more viable guarantee for all Lebanese would be a constitutionally advanced federal formula offering a middle ground between communal disenchantment and a breakaway autonomy. "" (thanks A.)
Posted by As'ad at 11:27 AM
Sami Gemayel: "You want to fight Israel? go do it on an island .... Final, final, final!"
"..."We should be completely realistic. We will not bring an end to this black era in the history of Lebanon, we will not bring an end to the Lebanese [civil] war and to all our catastrophes unless we deal with the reasons for these catastrophes, and close the front in South Lebanon in a final manner. Final, final, final!
"There was no weaponry in Lebanon before this front was opened, and the issue of illegal weaponry will not come to an end unless we close this front. Today, we are committed to a peaceful, civilized, developed Lebanon, which will not come to be as long as there is a front in the South...
"In my opinion, Lebanon deserves to live in peace for a while. We have adopted the option of neutrality. Some people say: 'Whoever wants to live in a natural country should go live on some island.' We say: 'Whoever wants to wage war should go wage it on some island.'.."
Posted by G, Z, & or B at 7:03 PM
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