Is Aoun behind Lebanon’s unrest ?

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By Sami Haddad

One analyst who knows Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun told Ya Libnan: ” Aoun had a dream when he allied himself with Hezbollah. His dream was to use the militant group and its arms to get to the Baabda palace , but when that dream turned into a nightmare following the election of Michel Suleiman as the president of the Republic, he switched to plan B dream which calls for controlling Lebanon through the ministry of interior.”

March 14 MP Mohammad Hajjar asked on Wednesday

“Are there those who want to show that Interior Minister Ziad Baroud is incapable?”

The timing of recent riots in Roumieh Prison raises “question marks,” he told MTV.

“Are there those who want to show that security in the country is not good?” Hajjar added.

Hajjar did not directly accuse Aoun of being behind the unrest in Lebanon but his statement is a direct reference to the dispute over the ministry of interior between Aoun and President Michel Suleiman.

Lebanon has been facing during the past few weeks several incidents that are aimed to undermine its internal security . All these incidents seem to target Lebanon’s interior minister who is closely allied with president Suleiman.

Here are some of the incidents:

– The kidnapping of the 7 Estonian tourists in the Beqaa valley, a Hezbollah stronghold

– The attack against the US embassy tourists in southern Lebanon, another Hezbollah stronghold

– The Roumieh prison riots

– The protests by the relatives of the Roumieh inmates in Baalbeck and southern Beirut suburbs including the Beirut Airport road.

Just like he made it very difficult for outgoing PM Saad Hariri to form his national unity cabinet back in 2009 by insisting on a disproportionate share in the cabinet, Aoun is repeating the same scenarios with PM designate Nagib Mikati.

Aoun is reportedly insisting on 12 portfolios out of the 30 member cabinet that Mikati is trying to form. Aoun is also insisting on being allocated the ministry of Interior.

President Suleiman is reportedly fully aware of Aoun’s intentions and for this reason he will not allow Aoun to control the ministry of interior under any circumstances. After all, the analyst told Ya Libnan: “Awarding the ministry of interior to Aoun will put the whole internal security of Lebanon under Hezbollah’s direct control. Such a situation will be extremely dangerous for Lebanon and will turn Lebanon into another Gaza or Somalia .”

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

Mikati was appointed in January as the PM designate with the backing of the Hezbollah March 8 alliance and MPs Walid Jumblatt and Mohammad Safadi . March 14 leaders have repeatedly said that intimidation from Hezbollah’s weapons helped secure the parliamentary majority for Mikati’s nomination.

Jumblatt and his PSP parliament members reportedly switched allegiance to Hezbollah’s PM candidate, following threats by Hezbollah.

Jumblatt, Mikati and Safadi were all elected on March 14 electoral tickets during the 2009 parliamentary elections.

Lebanon is already suffering from the current instability in Lebanon and the takeover of the country by Hezbollah:

. Lebanon is still without a government , despite the fact that only the Hezbollah led March 8 is trying to form the cabinet on its own.

. Hezbollah’s interference in the internal affairs of Bahrain has already resulted in a travel ban , which is bound to negatively affect Lebanon’s economy .

. The attack against the US embassy tourists has already resulted in a travel warning by the US against travel to Lebanon.

. The US arms shipments to the Lebanese army have been frozen since Hezbollah took over the parliament majority in Lebanon.

Summer is behind the corner and any further destabilization will be the kiss of death for Lebanon’s economy.

Aoun should realize that the situation in lebanon is extremely dangerous and cannot go on like this .

It is true that president Michel Suleiman does not command a parliamentary bloc that will entitles him for a share in the cabinet , but he was elected by 118 of the 128 member parliament.

Caretaker Minister Boutros Harb was quoted the other day as saying ” Suleiman should get a bigger share in the cabinet because while Aoun has 27 MPS , 118 MPs voted for Suleiman”

Time for Aoun to think about Lebanon for a change

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29 responses to “Is Aoun behind Lebanon’s unrest ?”

  1. nabilabuzaid Avatar
    nabilabuzaid

    Well is Diabetes and psychotic and so is Nassrallah and after seeing what the two have done since they joined together for the sake of control. I would not be surprised if those jackasses are behind the latest incidents. And they call themselves resistance.. what a bunch of terrorists.

  2. nabilabuzaid Avatar
    nabilabuzaid

    Well is Diabetes and psychotic and so is Nassrallah and after seeing what the two have done since they joined together for the sake of control. I would not be surprised if those jackasses are behind the latest incidents. And they call themselves resistance.. what a bunch of terrorists.

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    Anonymous

    Well is Diabetes and psychotic and so is Nassrallah and after seeing what the two have done since they joined together for the sake of control. I would not be surprised if those jackasses are behind the latest incidents. And they call themselves resistance.. what a bunch of terrorists.

  4. Beiruti Avatar

    (A)nimal
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    (N)onsense

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    Anonymous

    (A)nimal
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    Anonymous

    (A)nimal
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  7. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    is Aoun behind lebanon’s unrest?

    although he is a major part…but it is much more complex then this.

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    Anonymous

    is Aoun behind lebanon’s unrest?

    although he is a major part…but it is much more complex then this.

  9. Fauzia45 Avatar
    Fauzia45

    Whoever places his country at his service, puts himself ahead of his country ,is after his own political interests at what ever price, will cause unrest ,wars and instability !

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    Anonymous

    Whoever places his country at his service, puts himself ahead of his country ,is after his own political interests at what ever price, will cause unrest ,wars and instability !

  11. george_haddad_NJ Avatar
    george_haddad_NJ

    Of course Aoun is definitely behind it. Look at the organization that kidnapped the 7 Estonions they’re calling themselves Harakat al-Nahda wa al-Islah (the Movement for Renewal and Reform)

    Renewal and Reform org.. so what does that tell you lol. Could this be an offshoot of the Reform movement of Aoun? i think so..

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    Anonymous

    Of course Aoun is definitely behind it. Look at the organization that kidnapped the 7 Estonions they’re calling themselves Harakat al-Nahda wa al-Islah (the Movement for Renewal and Reform)

    Renewal and Reform org.. so what does that tell you lol. Could this be an offshoot of the Reform movement of Aoun? i think so..

  13. ghzayel Avatar

    i dont think general aoun personally, even with his burnt fuses in the upper compartment, has enough guts or conniving to participate in any of the incidents you mentioned above.

    dont forget that the tayyar folks, mostly disillusioned christians, are already at odds with aoun and his immediate entourage of aounists.

    some important figures already deserted aoun after discovering the craziness and fallacy of his ideologies.

    keeping this in mind, the general doesnt want to venture into anything that might compromise his political future any further.

    as far as general aoun’s buddy or rather mentor, it is a totally different story. while sweet talking and keeping aoun in the dark, he is capable, if he wanted, to execute everything you mentioned above and more.

  14. ghzayel Avatar

    i dont think general aoun personally, even with his burnt fuses in the upper compartment, has enough guts or conniving to participate in any of the incidents you mentioned above.

    dont forget that the tayyar folks, mostly disillusioned christians, are already at odds with aoun and his immediate entourage of aounists.

    some important figures already deserted aoun after discovering the craziness and fallacy of his ideologies.

    keeping this in mind, the general doesnt want to venture into anything that might compromise his political future any further.

    as far as general aoun’s buddy or rather mentor, it is a totally different story. while sweet talking and keeping aoun in the dark, he is capable, if he wanted, to execute everything you mentioned above and more.

  15.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    i dont think general aoun personally, even with his burnt fuses in the upper compartment, has enough guts or conniving to participate in any of the incidents you mentioned above.

    dont forget that the tayyar folks, mostly disillusioned christians, are already at odds with aoun and his immediate entourage of aounists.

    some important figures already deserted aoun after discovering the fallacy of his ideologies.

    keeping this in mind, the general doesnt want to venture in anything that might compromise his political future any further.

    as far as general aoun’s buddy or rather mentor, it is a totally different story. while sweet talking and keeping aoun totally in the dark he is capable, if he wanted, to execute everything you mentioned above and more.

  16. Ibnelkhiam Avatar
    Ibnelkhiam

    To give Aoun control of the interior ministry would be to basically end Lebanon as we know it right now. It would be the worst thing that could ever happen since the interior is the most important. The President of Lebanon should always have control of the interior since he was the voted official Lebanon wanted running it. We did not vote for Aoun or the Hezbollah to control our country and to give them that kind of power would basically cripple our country. God help us if this were to happen.

  17. Ibnelkhiam Avatar
    Ibnelkhiam

    To give Aoun control of the interior ministry would be to basically end Lebanon as we know it right now. It would be the worst thing that could ever happen since the interior is the most important. The President of Lebanon should always have control of the interior since he was the voted official Lebanon wanted running it. We did not vote for Aoun or the Hezbollah to control our country and to give them that kind of power would basically cripple our country. God help us if this were to happen.

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    Anonymous

    To give Aoun control of the interior ministry would be to basically end Lebanon as we know it right now. It would be the worst thing that could ever happen since the interior is the most important. The President of Lebanon should always have control of the interior since he was the voted official Lebanon wanted running it. We did not vote for Aoun or the Hezbollah to control our country and to give them that kind of power would basically cripple our country. God help us if this were to happen.

  19. atrash53 Avatar
    atrash53

    NO, He is doing what had been told to delay the structure of the new goverment. In other words he is the toy that others use it for their targets

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    Anonymous

    NO, He is doing what had been told to delay the structure of the new goverment. In other words he is the toy that others use it for their targets

  21.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    NO, He is doing what had been told to delay the structure of the new goverment. In other words he is the toy that others use it for their targets

  22.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    NO, He is doing what had been told to delay the structure of the new goverment. In other words he is the toy that others use it for their targets

  23.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    NO, He is doing what had been told to delay the structure of the new goverment. In other words he is the toy that others use it for their targets

  24. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    The winning combination. 

  25. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    The winning combination. 

  26.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    The winning combination. 

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