Geagea: The Lebanese Cedar Revolution should continue

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The head of the Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea addressed the participants at Biel during the ceremony commemorating the 6th anniversary of the assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

I was wondering all the time before the ceremony what I will tell you today.

– What shall I tell the companions of the road to freedom , who took Lebanon out of its prison, for those who formed a flag and a light for liberty and moderation, for those who defied weapons, persecution and fire.

– What shall I tell those who succeeded us time after time to the square of liberty.

– What shall I tell those who were honest with us, but we were never at the level of their ambitions?

– What shall I tell Rafik Hariri, Basel Fleihan, George Hawi, Samir Kassir, Gebran Tueni, Pierre Gemayel and others who were the victims of assassinations?

– After wise thinking, I decided to say that we were not up to your expectations

– We made an error by letting them rule.

– It turned out that March 8 disregards others.

– We thought wrong when we believed that the brothers in Syria have reassessed their perception of Lebanon. It turned out that they have not changed.

– Yes we made a mistake.

– Our friends, if people are destined to learn from their experiences, then we are destined to learn from ours as well.

– This is a vow to you. Let us open a new page.

– Our friends in the Cedar Revolution, our rivals misunderstood us. They thought that terrorizing us will make us lose our popular support. But they did not take into account that our people have endless martyrs. People like that will not be frustrated.

– If the system of hegemony led to the Cedar Revolution, then a new era of hegemony will lead to endless cedar revolutions until the disease is uprooted from its source.

– We will not let the coup staged by the men wearing black ( Hezbollah supporters) triumph. Strength is in the people’s souls and not in their weapons.

– This is what 2004 and 2005 taught us and this is how we will go forth.

– Now that we have been liberated from the burden of rule, we are capable of living based on our convictions.

– Now and more than ever, Lebanon first. Now, a Lebanese revolution should continue through the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions, through the demarcation of Lebanon’s borders and through freeing of the Lebanese detainees in Syrian prison. Now is the time for fighting corruption.

– Now more than ever we should seek the rise of a real Lebanese state with one actual authority and one side in possession of arms through the implementation of U.N. Security Council resolutions 1559, 1680, 1701, and 1757.

– Regardless of our struggle, we will not forget you, [former PM Rafik Hariri], we will not forget you, [former President] Bachir Gemayel; we will not forget you, [the martyrs] and we will stick with justice and righteousness through the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).

– Rest assured that we won’t allow anyone to bury the truth of your assassination.

– The STL is an achievement of the Cedar Revolution and we will not accept to vandalize it.

– No one should waste time in attempting to abolish it.

– Let us live in peace.

– My direct answer we won’t be able to live in peace and security without a state that has demarcated its borders , collected its weapons, and achieved justice.

– The struggle now is between the Lebanon we want and the Lebanon they want.

– In the end triumph will be achieved for Lebanon’s Marwan Hamadeh, May Chidiac, Patriarch Sfeir, Mufti Qabbani, and Imam Mohamad Mahdi Chams al-Din.

– February 14, 2005 not only changed the image of Lebanon, but also its path in an irreversible way.

– The difference this time is that we learned from our mistakes and we will not fall in their trap.

– Be sure, every drop of your blood will flourish in sovereignty, democracy, independence, freedom, revolution, and developments toward the future.

– Long live our martyrs, long live the Cedar Revolution, long live Lebanon

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21 responses to “Geagea: The Lebanese Cedar Revolution should continue”

  1. Jawad_Goudo Avatar
    Jawad_Goudo

    Well said Geagea and I don’t think any inflamatory statements from him like the other side who are always attacking and screaming as if their rights is taking while they’re the one who is controlling the country. Yes our Lebanon is peaceful and kind unlike yours is full of blood and hate and intimidations. Enough of Hezbollah and Syria and Iran. Let us live in peace indeed.

  2. Jawad_Goudo Avatar
    Jawad_Goudo

    Well said Geagea and I don’t think any inflamatory statements from him like the other side who are always attacking and screaming as if their rights is taking while they’re the one who is controlling the country. Yes our Lebanon is peaceful and kind unlike yours is full of blood and hate and intimidations. Enough of Hezbollah and Syria and Iran. Let us live in peace indeed.

  3.  Avatar

    Well said Geagea and I don’t think any inflamatory statements from him like the other side who are always attacking and screaming as if their rights is taking while they’re the one who is controlling the country. Yes our Lebanon is peaceful and kind unlike yours is full of blood and hate and intimidations. Enough of Hezbollah and Syria and Iran. Let us live in peace indeed.

  4. PROPHET.T Avatar

    I can’t believe that some Lebanese are cheering for yet another war criminal .
    It’s the same people who keep lecturing us about democracy and civility, yet they worship criminal.
    I’m sure there are other ways to achieve reform and change in Lebanon, but It won’t happen at the hands of warlords(not only Geagea) who are responsible for the murder of over 100 thousand Lebanese.
    I understand completely Hariri’s political and personal grievances, yet it’s beyond any logic to understand how he can find a great ally in an traitor and a criminal who should be tried for war crimes,along with all other warlords who championed all the civil and internal wars.

    1. Ya habibi Prophet. I really like you. Justice as been done to Geagea he is the only one who spent time in Jail, he cloud have left to europe, but decide to stay and face the heat. Why can you give the man a break and look at his action today. On that note, If you are on the side of justice you should accept STl indictment. This tribunal in my eye is more credible that the tribunal that place the verdict on Geagea 10 years ago.

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar

        Good to see you back here marc,
        I’m on the side of justice , yet I have had my doubts about the STL all along.
        The recent revelations and leaks have brought in more questions about the credibility of the STL
        Having said that, I’m willing to wait and see how credible the evidence presented before I totally dismiss it.
        As for Geagea and the other war criminal, I can’t forgive them as long as they insist on being our leaders.

        1. Mosetsfire Avatar

          If you feel this way about Geagea, do you also feel this way about Aoun? and Nassrallah? Hezbollah killed people in their homes on May 7th. and Aoun fled to Europe to avoid prosecution.

          Geagea made terrible mistakes in his past, but like Marc said, he stayed and paid the price. That in itself has earned him a second chance in my personal opinion,which is only that, my opinion.

    2. Ya habibi Prophet. I really like you. Justice as been done to Geagea he is the only one who spent time in Jail, he cloud have left to europe, but decide to stay and face the heat. Why can you give the man a break and look at his action today. On that note, If you are on the side of justice you should accept STl indictment. This tribunal in my eye is more credible that the tribunal that place the verdict on Geagea 10 years ago.

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar

        Good to see you back here marc,
        I’m on the side of justice , yet I have had my doubts about the STL all along.
        The recent revelations and leaks have brought in more questions about the credibility of the STL
        Having said that, I’m willing to wait and see how credible the evidence presented before I totally dismiss it.
        As for Geagea and the other war criminal, I can’t forgive them as long as they insist on being our leaders.

        1. Mosetsfire Avatar

          If you feel this way about Geagea, do you also feel this way about Aoun? and Nassrallah? Hezbollah killed people in their homes on May 7th. and Aoun fled to Europe to avoid prosecution.

          Geagea made terrible mistakes in his past, but like Marc said, he stayed and paid the price. That in itself has earned him a second chance in my personal opinion,which is only that, my opinion.

  5. PROPHET.T Avatar

    I can’t believe that some Lebanese are cheering for yet another war criminal .
    It’s the same people who keep lecturing us about democracy and civility, yet they worship criminal.
    I’m sure there are other ways to achieve reform and change in Lebanon, but It won’t happen at the hands of warlords(not only Geagea) who are responsible for the murder of over 100 thousand Lebanese.
    I understand completely Hariri’s political and personal grievances, yet it’s beyond any logic to understand how he can find a great ally in an traitor and a criminal who should be tried for war crimes,along with all other warlords who championed all the civil and internal wars.

    1. Ya habibi Prophet. I really like you. Justice as been done to Geagea he is the only one who spent time in Jail, he cloud have left to europe, but decide to stay and face the heat. Why can you give the man a break and look at his action today. On that note, If you are on the side of justice you should accept STl indictment. This tribunal in my eye is more credible that the tribunal that place the verdict on Geagea 10 years ago.

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar

        Good to see you back here marc,

        1. If you feel this way about Geagea, do you also feel this way about Aoun? and Nassrallah? Hezbollah killed people in their homes on May 7th. and Aoun fled to Europe to avoid prosecution.

          Geagea made terrible mistakes in his past, but like Marc said, he stayed and paid the price. That in itself has earned him a second chance in my personal opinion,which is only that, my opinion.

      2. PROPHET.T Avatar

        Good to see you back here marc,

  6. PROPHET.T Avatar

    I can’t believe that some Lebanese are cheering for yet another war criminal .
    It’s the same people who keep lecturing us about democracy and civility, yet they worship criminal.
    I’m sure there are other ways to achieve reform and change in Lebanon, but It won’t happen at the hands of warlords(not only Geagea) who are responsible for the murder of over 100 thousand Lebanese.
    I understand completely Hariri’s political and personal grievances, yet it’s beyond any logic to understand how he can find a great ally in an traitor and a criminal who should be tried for war crimes,along with all other warlords who championed all the civil and internal wars.

  7. Greatest leader the M.E. has ever seen! This man has never waivered in his commitment to Lebanon and what is right! Time for the forces of evil and darkness to move aside or be pushed deep into the ground where they belong! GOD BLESS LEBANON AND DR SAMIR GEAGEA!

  8.  Avatar

    Greatest leader the M.E. has ever seen! This man has never waivered in his commitment to Lebanon and what is right! Time for the forces of evil and darkness to move aside or be pushed deep into the ground where they belong! GOD BLESS LEBANON AND DR SAMIR GEAGEA!

  9. FadiAbboud Avatar

    Prophet- the only ACTIVE war criminal today is Hassan N.
    GeaGea served his sentence and apologized for his mistakes-
    Its time for the murderedsand killers of today to be brought to justice.
    Christians believe in redemption and people do change, His speeches and words since he came back to Lebanon speak for themselves.

  10. FadiAbboud Avatar

    Prophet- the only ACTIVE war criminal today is Hassan N.
    GeaGea served his sentence and apologized for his mistakes-
    Its time for the murderedsand killers of today to be brought to justice.
    Christians believe in redemption and people do change, His speeches and words since he came back to Lebanon speak for themselves.

  11.  Avatar

    Prophet- the only ACTIVE war criminal today is Hassan N.
    GeaGea served his sentence and apologized for his mistakes-
    Its time for the murderedsand killers of today to be brought to justice.
    Christians believe in redemption and people do change, His speeches and words since he came back to Lebanon speak for themselves.

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