VP Biden praises the Lebanese Army’s courage in confronting extremists

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biden haririFormer  Lebanese Prime Minister and Future Movement leader MP  Saad Hariri  who is in the US on an official visit met  several US  officials in Washington Friday,  including Vice President   Joe Biden , according  to a statement from his media office said.

The White House issued the following press release about the Biden – Hariri  meeting in which  it reaffirmed the United States’ support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence and praised the courage of the Lebanese Armed Forces in confronting extremists.

The Vice President met this morning with former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The Vice President reaffirmed the United States’ support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence, as well as the wide-ranging partnership between the United States and the government and people of Lebanon. The Vice President praised the courage of the Lebanese Armed Forces in confronting extremists inside Lebanon and expressed support for Lebanon’s policy of dissociation from the conflict in Syria. The Vice President and former Prime Minister discussed regional and international developments, including ongoing nuclear diplomacy with Iran. The Vice President underscored that no nation in the Middle East should enjoy a sphere of influence at the expense of its neighbors’ sovereignty. 

The Vice President and the former Prime Minister also discussed Lebanon’s political situation. They agreed on the need for Lebanese leaders to reach agreement, for the good of their country, to fill the current Presidential vacancy. The Vice President recognized the immense humanitarian challenge confronting Lebanon and all of Syria’s neighbors, and the former Prime Minister expressed his gratitude for U.S. humanitarian support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

According to Hariri’s media office , the former PM   met also on Friday  separately with National Security Adviser Susan Rice and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth and representatives of the Arab Press

The meeting with Rice was also attended by Amal Mudallali, advisor for American Affairs; Yael Lempert, National Security Council Senior Director for the near East  and Kathleen Costello, the director of the Office of Lebanon.

The statement said the meeting “focused on the situation in Lebanon and the latest developments in the region particularly in the Syria, Iraq and Yemen.” It did not elaborate.

Hariri also met with Wormuth for talks “on the situation in the region and the ways to increase support for the [Lebanese] army and security forces so they can be able to maintain security and fight terrorism.”

Hariri who arrived on Tuesday,   began meetings with U.S. officials Wednesday when he held talks with Secretary of State John Kerry.

 

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16 responses to “VP Biden praises the Lebanese Army’s courage in confronting extremists”

  1. Michaelinlondon1234 Avatar
    Michaelinlondon1234

    Body language in the photo is interesting.

    1. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      That’s what nasrallah said as he massaged his newly grown hemorrhoid

      1. Michaelinlondon1234 Avatar
        Michaelinlondon1234

        Can you say the same after you have taken that US troopers Dick out of your Ahole.

        1. MekensehParty Avatar
          MekensehParty

          see when you say things like this is when I know I shat straight in your stomach.
          You “resistants” are so easy to discredit, one only needs to let you talk and the truth about you reveals itself.

  2. Michaelinlondon1234 Avatar
    Michaelinlondon1234

    Neither of these two people are going to solve the sewage problem. Or exporting Lebanese products.
    The are just power mad control freaks.

    1. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      They’re working on kicking Hezbollah out, so they’re solving both the sewage problem and exporting Lebanese shitty products

      1. Michaelinlondon1234 Avatar
        Michaelinlondon1234

        Well I have had enough of control freaks Like this pair and there mass slaughter schemes. What are you the fuxking Jewish Mafia again?

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          He’s your favourite, actually … a realistic Capitalist. :-))))

        2. MekensehParty Avatar
          MekensehParty

          You’ve had enough? Who are you little fart and who cares if you’ve had enough or not?
          You’re just another Michael in London, number 1234
          Toz

          1. Hannibal Avatar

            So typical Lebanese 😛 lol
            miinak enta? bta3ref miin ana? hahahahahahahaha

      2. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Oh Mekenseh …. now you’re ‘Jewish Mafia’ too … see how Michael pegs you?
        You wicked Shia Salafi Wahhabi Communist …. :-))))))))

        1. Michaelinlondon1234 Avatar
          Michaelinlondon1234

          Communists and capitalists are honourable in comparison to you 2 clowns.

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Old song … ‘Send In The Clowns’ …. Don’t bother, we’re here. :-)))))))

  3. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    A new government soon?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      “gratitude for U.S. humanitarian support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.”
      Yes, as it should be, of course. But how about some Lebanese support for the starving Lebanese??????

  4. Michaelinlondon1234 Avatar
    Michaelinlondon1234

    The Vice President underscored that no nation in the Middle East
    should enjoy a sphere of influence at the expense of its neighbors’
    sovereignty. So why is the US soddxmising every country in the middle east?

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