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Mouawad: Presence of illegitimate arms paves way for strife

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mouawad michel 2Independence Movement leader Michel Mouawad condemned on Monday the clashes in the southern city of Sidon and the attack against the army and demanded that all sides grant the army complete cover to defend itself.

He said: “The developments in Sidon demonstrate that ignoring the spread of illegitimate arms, regardless of the identity of their sectarian owners, poses a danger to the army, state, stability, and entire Lebanese entity.”

He made his remarks after calling Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji to condole him over the victims of the army during the Sidon unrest.

Mouawad demanded that all sides “grant the army complete cover to defend itself and rejected the concept of imposing “security through the appeasement of all powers.”

“The state with its political and military agencies are the sole guarantors of stability and security,” he stressed.

“Any arms outside the legitimacy of the state pose a threat to us all,” he warned.

In addition, he voiced his support to the initiative of Former PM and current leader of the Future Movement bloc MP Fouad Siniora, who demanded that an end be made to Hezbollah’s armed presence in Sidon, “which is the main reason for the spread of illegitimate arms in the city.”

Lebanese army commandos seized Monday the Mosque complex belonging to militant Islamist Sheikh Ahmad Al-Assir in the southern coastal city of Sidon, in the second day of clashes between the military and gunmen loyal to the militant preacher that have claimed the lives of at least 17 soldiers and more than 25 gunmen.

Earlier today Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said in an interview that the “phenomenon” of Sunni cleric Assir was a reaction to Hezbollah’s activities in Lebanon, calling on all Lebanese to support the army and state.

“The phenomenon of Hezbollah produced several other phenomenons, including that of Assir.” It is not about [the proliferation of] weapons, but rather mini-states leading to more mini-states,” Geagea said
“Assir is a big problem, but Hezbollah is the one that is taking [Lebanon] as hostage.”

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16 responses to “Mouawad: Presence of illegitimate arms paves way for strife”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    The ‘young’ don’t remember the 25 years of hell.
    ‘Permission to move down your street, Sir?’ (hope I praised the right deity there … check rear-view mirror in case not.)

    1. dateam Avatar
      dateam

      Thats right the young dont remeber so when assir calls for sunnis to desert the army and the palestinians in the camp to fire at the army…he becomes more than just a “problem”. Their tone is not what it should be they should be calling for his capture and inprosenment but he seems to have disappeared? Maybe this is all part of the “secret” weapons from the doha meeting this week?

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        “Maybe this is all part of the “secret” weapons from the doha meeting this week?”
        Is your real name walid el moallem?

        1. dateam Avatar
          dateam

          Thats called sarcasm in case you dont know…While we are on this subject…since the taif accord the 3 biggest battles the army has undertaken has been in deniyah, naher elbared and now saida….low and behold all these groups are supported by who? Same people meeting in doha this week.

    2. kamille1 Avatar
      kamille1

      i remember, i lived every minute of it..i am one of those christians that hid my cross around my neck growing up in tripoli..i know exactly what you are talking about..no wonder why i use the rear view mirror too much.

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    The ‘young’ don’t remember the 25 years of hell.
    ‘Permission to move down your street, Sir?’ (hope I praised the right deity there … check rear-view mirror in case not.)

    1. dateam Avatar
      dateam

      Thats right the young dont remeber so when assir calls for sunnis to desert the army and the palestinians in the camp to fire at the army…he becomes more than just a “problem”. Their tone is not what it should be they should be calling for his capture and inprosenment but he seems to have disappeared? Maybe this is all part of the “secret” weapons from the doha meeting this week?

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        “Maybe this is all part of the “secret” weapons from the doha meeting this week?”
        Is your real name walid el moallem?

        1. dateam Avatar
          dateam

          Thats called sarcasm in case you dont know…While we are on this subject…since the taif accord the 3 biggest battles the army has undertaken has been in deniyah, naher elbared and now saida….low and behold all these groups are supported by who? Same people meeting in doha this week.

    2. kamille1 Avatar
      kamille1

      i remember, i lived every minute of it..i am one of those christians that hid my cross around my neck growing up in tripoli..i know exactly what you are talking about..no wonder why i use the rear view mirror too much.

  3. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    give it up

  4. libnan1 Avatar
    libnan1

    give it up

  5. Fauzia45 Avatar
    Fauzia45

    That s right!The army and only the army should be armed!The army and only the army should be in control!The army should control all ^squares^!

  6. Fauzia45 Avatar
    Fauzia45

    That s right!The army and only the army should be armed!The army and only the army should be in control!The army should control all ^squares^!

  7. Guest Avatar
    Guest

    Yes, it is a double standard. Four Hezbollah members killed Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Is the LAF going after all of Hezbollah or are they just going after the four killers? Actually, they are going after none of them, since Hezbollah is protecting the four killers of Rafik Hariri. Now, it looks like one lone follower of Assir may have killed the two Lebanese soldiers. Does the LAF go after just the guilty person or does it go against the whole group? It looks like the LAF is now doing the dirty work for HA in Lebanon while the HA is away and busy killing in Syria. Many can see through all of this.

  8. Guest Avatar
    Guest

    Yes, it is a double standard. Four Hezbollah members killed Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Is the LAF going after all of Hezbollah or are they just going after the four killers? Actually, they are going after none of them, since Hezbollah is protecting the four killers of Rafik Hariri. Now, it looks like one lone follower of Assir may have killed the two Lebanese soldiers. Does the LAF go after just the guilty person or does it go against the whole group? It looks like the LAF is now doing the dirty work for HA in Lebanon while the HA is away and busy killing in Syria. Many can see through all of this.

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