Siniora: Only Hezbollah arms should be discussed in dialogue talks

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Former PM and current Future bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora said in an interview published on Sunday that the national dialogue should “be limited to the issue of Hezbollah’s arms so that it will be purposeful and meaningful.”

Siniora told An-Nahar newspaper that “the dialogue must follow the schedule set by the 2006 national dialogue table; therefore no additional item should be included in the agenda .”

The former PM also voiced the importance of Arab League participation in the national dialogue, adding that Hezbollah should “show a clear will to participate in the government and set a date to implement all the issues that were agreed upon in the previous national dialogues.”

Siniora also said that his meeting with President Michel Suleiman on Saturday addressed many issues related to the dialogue and the elections.

“Personally, I focused on the state, its role and the challenges that are facing it.”

President Michel Suleiman has been calling for a new national dialogue session, while March 14 leaders have said they only want to attend a session that tackles the issue of non-state weapons.

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6 responses to “Siniora: Only Hezbollah arms should be discussed in dialogue talks”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Ok, ok … give them a 1/2-day session on arms … shouldn’t take more than a hour to make statements … and after lunch they can discuss women’s rights.

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Ok, ok … give them a 1/2-day session on arms … shouldn’t take more than a hour to make statements … and after lunch they can discuss women’s rights.

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    Anonymous

    Ok, ok … give them a 1/2-day session on arms … shouldn’t take more than a hour to make statements … and after lunch they can discuss women’s rights.

  4. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Also nice to see that ‘customs agents’ actually run the country.

    Zeid Hamdan has been released, however … and this from BBC …..
    “He has performed the song ever since (4 years ago) and last year an Italian director made a video of it and posted it on a DVD to a Lebanese advertising agency. That is when the problems began. A vigilant customs officer watched it and there was one line he didn’t like.”

    Well, that’s some vigilance for sure … but I have a feeling they can’t find the ‘pot’ growers .. or the bomb-makers.

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    Anonymous

    Also nice to see that ‘customs agents’ actually run the country.

    Zeid Hamdan has been released, however … and this from BBC …..
    “He has performed the song ever since (4 years ago) and last year an Italian director made a video of it and posted it on a DVD to a Lebanese advertising agency. That is when the problems began. A vigilant customs officer watched it and there was one line he didn’t like.”

    Well, that some vigilance for sure … but I have a feeling they can’t find the ‘pot’ growers .. or the bomb-makers.

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    Anonymous

    Also nice to see that ‘customs agents’ actually run the country.

    Zeid Hamdan has been released, however … and this from BBC …..
    “He has performed the song ever since (4 years ago) and last year an Italian director made a video of it and posted it on a DVD to a Lebanese advertising agency. That is when the problems began. A vigilant customs officer watched it and there was one line he didn’t like.”

    Well, that some vigilance for sure … but I have a feeling they can’t find the ‘pot’ growers .. or the bomb-makers.

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