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US to wait for cabinet’s behavior before taking any action

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U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly said after meeting Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea that the U.S. will need to look at the new government’s composition, policy statement, and behavior before making any decision regarding the bilateral relationship.

Following he her meetings yesterday with key March 14 leaders Minister Boutros Harb and former president Amin Gemayel she stressed the view of the United States that the formation of the government is an exclusively Lebanese process that should remain free from coercion, intimidation and threats of violence from both inside and outside Lebanon.

Connelly called on the international community to continue to support Lebanon’s sovereignty, stability, and independence as the constitutional process of forming a new government unfolds.

Connelly added: “The international community has made clear its expectation that the next government of Lebanon should live up to its international obligations, including the full implementation of all Lebanon-related Security Council resolutions, and uphold Lebanon’s commitment to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The work of the Tribunal is of vital importance to the stability and security of Lebanon, and its work must continue. Any government that claims to be truly representative of all of Lebanon would find it impossible to abandon the Tribunal’s efforts to end the era of impunity for assassinations in the country.”

The Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah brought down PM Saad Hariri’s government on January 12 over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s ( STL) 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 MPs Walid Jumblatt and Mohammad Safadi, was appointed 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 protests.

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14 responses to “US to wait for cabinet’s behavior before taking any action”

  1. PROPHET.T Avatar
    PROPHET.T

    Listen up Lebanese people, the US ambassador will judge the behavior of our cabinet after it is formed, before making any decision regarding the bilateral relationship.
    So Much for their call for independent Lebanon.We need to pass a good behavior test by the US ambassador,otherwise, She’ll spank Mikati.lol

  2. PROPHET.T Avatar
    PROPHET.T

    Listen up Lebanese people, the US ambassador will judge the behavior of our cabinet after it is formed, before making any decision regarding the bilateral relationship.
    So Much for their call for independent Lebanon.We need to pass a good behavior test by the US ambassador,otherwise, She’ll spank Mikati.lol

  3. PROPHET.T Avatar
    PROPHET.T

    Listen up Lebanese people, the US ambassador will judge the behavior of our cabinet after it is formed, before making any decision regarding the bilateral relationship.
    So Much for their call for independent Lebanon.We need to pass a good behavior test by the US ambassador,otherwise, She’ll spank Mikati.lol

  4. AusLeb Avatar
    AusLeb

    Why wouldn’t they wait to see the behaviour of the cabinet? They dont have to have bilateral relations with Lebanon, this is what happens in the political world, if one country does not like what another country is doing then they dont have to be “friends”…. Good on them for stepping back and waiting like everyone else!

  5. AusLeb Avatar
    AusLeb

    Why wouldn’t they wait to see the behaviour of the cabinet? They dont have to have bilateral relations with Lebanon, this is what happens in the political world, if one country does not like what another country is doing then they dont have to be “friends”…. Good on them for stepping back and waiting like everyone else!

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    Anonymous

    Why wouldn’t they wait to see the behaviour of the cabinet? They dont have to have bilateral relations with Lebanon, this is what happens in the political world, if one country does not like what another country is doing then they dont have to be “friends”…. Good on them for stepping back and waiting like everyone else!

  7. PROPHET.T Avatar
    PROPHET.T

    Mubarak behaved very well for over 30 years.Now they realized that He was DICTATOR,LOL
    Watch How CNN is covering the Egyptian revolution.It is a good example of how the united states conduct its policies based on its own interests.

    1. AusLeb Avatar
      AusLeb

      ofcourse he was a dictator and the US supported him as it was in their interest to do so. What country doesn’t support their own interest??? Oh yes I forgot, Lebanon… we seem to want to follow everyone else and support their interests and not care about what the citizens actually want…. what a sad state of affairs…

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar
        PROPHET.T

        AusLeb,
        Countries which have no respect for themselves, never support the interest of their people.
        Countries which are run by dictators never support the interests of their own people, but rather the interests of their dictators,and the countries that protect them.
        countries ,which adjust their behavior to please powerful countries, can never do well for their own people.

  8. PROPHET.T Avatar
    PROPHET.T

    Mubarak behaved very well for over 30 years.Now they realized that He was DICTATOR,LOL
    Watch How CNN is covering the Egyptian revolution.It is a good example of how the united states conduct its policies based on its own interests.

    1. AusLeb Avatar
      AusLeb

      ofcourse he was a dictator and the US supported him as it was in their interest to do so. What country doesn’t support their own interest??? Oh yes I forgot, Lebanon… we seem to want to follow everyone else and support their interests and not care about what the citizens actually want…. what a sad state of affairs…

  9. PROPHET.T Avatar
    PROPHET.T

    Mubarak behaved very well for over 30 years.Now they realized that He was DICTATOR,LOL
    Watch How CNN is covering the Egyptian revolution.It is a good example of how the united states conduct its policies based on its own interests.

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      Anonymous

      ofcourse he was a dictator and the US supported him as it was in their interest to do so. What country doesn’t support their own interest??? Oh yes I forgot, Lebanon… we seem to want to follow everyone else and support their interests and not care about what the citizens actually want…. what a sad state of affairs…

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar
        PROPHET.T

        AusLeb,
        Countries which have no respect for themselves, never support the interest of their people.
        Countries which are run by dictators never support the interests of their own people, but rather the interests of their dictators,and the countries that protect them.
        countries ,which adjust their behavior to please powerful countries, can never do well for their own people.

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