Obama accuses Hezbollah of political assassinations

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US President Barack Obama accused Hezbollah of carrying out political assassination and pledged Sunday that the United States will stand up to the Iranian-backed militant group

“Iran continues to support terrorism across the region, including providing weapons and funds to terrorist organizations,” Obama said in reference to Hezbollah

In February, Obama marked the sixth anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafiq Hariri by reaffirming his support for a UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon ( STL) .

Hariri and 22 others were killed in a car bombing February 14, 2005.

Hezbollah brought down PM Saad Hariri’s government on January 12 over STL’s imminent indictment which is widely expected to implicate Hezbollah members in the assassination of the father of caretaker PM

Lebanon has been run by a caretaker government since last January. Nagib Mikati was appointed in January as the PM designate with the backing of the Hezbollah led-March 8 alliance, 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.

Hezbollah reportedly threatened to kill Jumblatt and members of his parliamentary bloc if they did not vote for their candidate ( Mikati) during the presidential consultations aimed at appointing a PM designate to form a new government .

Jumblatt, Mikat, Safadi and all members of their blocs were elected by March 14 votes in the 2009 elections.

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14 responses to “Obama accuses Hezbollah of political assassinations”

  1. 316909 Avatar

    I think the oil and gas reserves found off the coast of Lebanon may have a lot to do with this. I am not a HA supporter and truth is I dont like march 14 either but for now they are the lesser of 2 evils.  Considering HA is armed and runs Lebanon as they see fit while allowing HA supporters to build on public property, Grow and sell Drugs, Run a mafia style criminal organization witch deals in car robbery and things of that nature. March 14 is just like other political parties, corrupt financially witch seems like a better choice until we have true democracy.

    HA has been doing what they do for 30 years so why is America so involved now? Dont get me wrong I hope the oil we have in our ocean benefits Lebanon in every way its just weird why it took so long and weird that it came 1 year after gas and oil reserves were found in Lebanese waters. Some reports are saying its the largest gas reserve in the world and is very close to Europe, so the company that pumps it, refine it and sell it will make huge amounts of money. Also Europe has never been at ease with depending on Russia for 75% of its natural gas usage . Just a theory though…..

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    Anonymous

    I think the oil and gas reserves found off the coast of Lebanon may have a lot to do with this. I am not a HA supporter and truth is I dont like march 14 either but for now they are the lesser of 2 evils.  Considering HA is armed and runs Lebanon as they see fit while allowing HA supporters to build on public property, Grow and sell Drugs, Run a mafia style criminal organization witch deals in car robbery and things of that nature. March 14 is just like other political parties, corrupt financially witch seems like a better choice until we have true democracy.

    HA has been doing what they do for 30 years so why is America so involved now? Dont get me wrong I hope the oil we have in our ocean benefits Lebanon in every way its just weird why it took so long and weird that it came 1 year after gas and oil reserves were found in Lebanese waters. Some reports are saying its the largest gas reserve in the world and is very close to Europe, so the company that pumps it, refine it and sell it will make huge amounts of money. Also Europe has never been at ease with depending on Russia for 75% of its natural gas usage . Just a theory though…..

  3. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    president obama should put the navy seal mission on ha .this is a terrorrist organization who killed 283 americans marines in beirut by suicide attacks and they were never brought to justice by the us .
    those brave marines families still crying for justice  and they will not rest in peace until this terrorrist organization is dismanteled and there leaders brought to justice.president obama ,you owe it to the heros marines and there families get the nato  resolution to go after those terrorrist just like they went after gaddafi. .

    1. kareemthehippy Avatar
      kareemthehippy

      President Obama, the millions of innocent Iraqis who suffered under the brutal sanctions and violent attacks never got their justice..the innocent Pakistanis who got shot by drones…and the innocdent Afghans who got killed amidst the chaos of the invasion…

      Gray-area, my friend..gray-area

  4. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    president obama should put the navy seal mission on ha .this is a terrorrist organization who killed 283 americans marines in beirut by suicide attacks and they were never brought to justice by the us .
    those brave marines families still crying for justice  and they will not rest in peace until this terrorrist organization is dismanteled and there leaders brought to justice.president obama ,you owe it to the heros marines and there families get the nato  resolution to go after those terrorrist just like they went after gaddafi. .

    1. kareemthehippy Avatar
      kareemthehippy

      President Obama, the millions of innocent Iraqis who suffered under the brutal sanctions and violent attacks never got their justice..the innocent Pakistanis who got shot by drones…and the innocdent Afghans who got killed amidst the chaos of the invasion…

      Gray-area, my friend..gray-area

  5.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    president obama should put the navy seal mission on ha .this is a terrorrist organization who killed 283 americans marines in bierut by suicide attacks and they were never brought to justice
    those brave marines families still crying for justice  and they will not rest in peace until this terrorrist organization is dismanteled and there leaders brought to justice.predident obama you owe it to the heros marines and there families get the nato  resolution to go after those terrorrist just like they went after gaddafi. .

    1.  Avatar
      Anonymous

      President Obama, the millions of innocent Iraqis who suffered under the brutal sanctions and violent attacks never got their justice..the innocent Pakistanis who got shot by drones…and the innocdent Afghans who got killed amidst the chaos of the invasion…

      Gray-area, my friend..gray-area

  6. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    president obama : the families of those 283 marines who were killed in beirut by the terrorrist groups hezbollah ,are  hoping that you will  send the nato to arrest and captures those terrorrists and bring them to justice. you owe it to those  brave marines ,they will not rest in peace with god until you capture all those terrorrist and bring them to justice

  7. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    president obama : the families of those 283 marines who were killed in beirut by the terrorrist groups hezbollah ,are  hoping that you will  send the nato to arrest and captures those terrorrists and bring them to justice. you owe it to those  brave marines ,they will not rest in peace with god until you capture all those terrorrist and bring them to justice

  8.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    president obama : the families of those 283 marines who were killed in beirut by the terrorrist groups hezbollah ,are  hoping that you will  send the nato to arrest and captures those terrorrists and bring them to justice. you owe it to those  brave marines ,they will not rest in peace with god until you capture all those terrorrist and bring them to justice

  9. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    dear , president barack HOSEIN obama.
    mr resident there are two kind of shia,s the good shia,s and the bad ones
    your father hosein was a good shia,s, if was still alive he would have testified to you that hezbollah are the terrorrists and chriminals and you need to bring them to justice .

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    Anonymous

    dear , president barack HOSEIN obama.
    mr resident there are two kind of shia,s the good shia,s and the bad ones
    your father hosein was a good shia,s, if was still alive he would have testified to you that hezbollah are the terrorrists and chriminals and you need to bring them to justice .

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