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18 Lebanese figures are targets of possible assassinations

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According to a report by Naharnet website several Lebanese figures are targets of possible assassinations.

The website based its findings on a report by al-Joumhouria newspaper which was published on Thursday .

According to the report a well informed western diplomatic source told al-Joumhouria that at least 18 Lebanese officials are being monitored, urging them to take the extreme precautions to protect themselves.

The list of the targets includes Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, former PM MP Fouad Siniora, former Defense Minister Elias al-Murr, Internal Security Forces chief Ashraf Rifi, MP Butros Harb and a number of key Future Movement lawmakers, particularly the Sunnis and former MP Fares Soaid.

The source also said , every potential presidential candidate from the March 14 camp who enjoys strong popular support is also an assassination target.

The source warned that the assassins may resort to new murder techniques that had not been adopted before, such as booby-trapping an elevator as had happened in the failed assassination attempt against Harb in July.

Internal Security Forces Intelligence chief Brig. General Wissam al-Hassan was killed in a car bomb last Friday. Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt and former PM Saad Hariri blamed Syria for the crime.

It is important to note that all the targets are members of the anti-Syrian March 14 alliance.

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14 responses to “18 Lebanese figures are targets of possible assassinations”

  1. dateam Avatar
    dateam

    why is it western diplomats seem to know more than our intelligence agencies???

    1. john jones Avatar
      john jones

      They have been blessed with special powers.

      Just like they knew about the wmd in Iraq.

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Take your pick:
      Diplomats always talk more under the table; westerners are willing to listen to all ‘sides’ where there are no real policies; information doesn’t flow as easily and openly from eastern scources or governments; there’s more ‘speculation’ from theorists in the west; there’s more ‘speculation’ from theorists in the east; …. and, not necessarily last … the odds are that anyone wishing change, free-thought, democracy, truth, secular government, or KFC chicken, WILL be bombed, no matter who cooks the chicken.

  2. dateam Avatar
    dateam

    why is it western diplomats seem to know more than our intelligence agencies???

    1. john jones Avatar
      john jones

      They have been blessed with special powers.

      Just like they knew about the wmd in Iraq.

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Take your pick:
      Diplomats always talk more under the table; westerners are willing to listen to all ‘sides’ where there are no real policies; information doesn’t flow as easily and openly from eastern scources or governments; there’s more ‘speculation’ from theorists in the west; there’s more ‘speculation’ from theorists in the east; …. and, not necessarily last … the odds are that anyone wishing change, free-thought, democracy, secular government, or KFC chicken, WILL be bombed, no matter who cooks the chicken.

  3. freevoice6616 Avatar
    freevoice6616

    The only effective way to stop political assasinations and the immunity for the killers from Hezbollah and pro Assad regime sympathizers is to bring this puppet goverment down and Force Mr. Mikati the PM to resign and open the way for president Sulieman to form a national unity governemnt not controlled by Hezbollah and the gangas from March 8 camp and that Syria Hezbollah puppet dog Michelle Aoun. A National unity government made up of independent honest politicians , prfessional and thechnocrats that can really shield the country from Assad regime plans to stir sectarian strife and a government that cleans the national army and Internal security apparatus from Hezbollah and syrian intellegince puppets and destroy their influence , gives our national army the strength and power and political cover to carry out its mission to cleans all of Lebanon from all non state arms, disarm Hezbollah and destroy what they call security blocks that gives them freedom to act as state within a state, take out the private communication network of  Hezbollah that they use to spy on people phones and internet talks  in Lebanon especially sunnis . That is the way, the only way peaceful to put an end to the cycle of political assasinations.

  4. freevoice6616 Avatar
    freevoice6616

    The only effective way to stop political assasinations and the immunity for the killers from Hezbollah and pro Assad regime sympathizers is to bring this puppet goverment down and Force Mr. Mikati the PM to resign and open the way for president Sulieman to form a national unity governemnt not controlled by Hezbollah and the gangas from March 8 camp and that Syria Hezbollah puppet dog Michelle Aoun. A National unity government made up of independent honest politicians , prfessional and thechnocrats that can really shield the country from Assad regime plans to stir sectarian strife and a government that cleans the national army and Internal security apparatus from Hezbollah and syrian intellegince puppets and destroy their influence , gives our national army the strength and power and political cover to carry out its mission to cleans all of Lebanon from all non state arms, disarm Hezbollah and destroy what they call security blocks that gives them freedom to act as state within a state, take out the private communication network of  Hezbollah that they use to spy on people phones and internet talks  in Lebanon especially sunnis . That is the way, the only way peaceful to put an end to the cycle of political assasinations.

  5. CrazyArabs Avatar
    CrazyArabs

    “According to the report a well informed western diplomatic source told al-Joumhouria that at least 18 Lebanese officials are being monitored, urging them to take the extreme precautions to protect themselves”So were these people being monitored before the recent assassination or after the assassination?  Who exactly is doing the monitoring? Sounds and smells kind of fishy.  Maybe I’m just too much of a conspiracy theorist!

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      The real problem is the chicken-methods of assassination. That figure of 18 – given the average of several examples we could use – ends up being over 2000 citizens of any sect and age left maimed after, and a lot of reconstruction costs too – not counting cars destroyed. 
      And Really, we’re not all car-dealers, after all. But, that could fit into a theory … hmmm ….

  6. CrazyArabs Avatar
    CrazyArabs

    “According to the report a well informed western diplomatic source told al-Joumhouria that at least 18 Lebanese officials are being monitored, urging them to take the extreme precautions to protect themselves”So were these people being monitored before the recent assassination or after the assassination?  Who exactly is doing the monitoring? Sounds and smells kind of fishy.  Maybe I’m just too much of a conspiracy theorist!

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      The real problem is the chicken-methods of assassination. That figure of 18 – given the average of several examples we could use – ends up being over 2000 citizens of any sect and age left maimed after, and a lot of reconstruction costs too – not counting cars destroyed. 
      And Really, we’re not all car-dealers, after all.

  7. Fauzia45 Avatar
    Fauzia45

    Since they cannot take control by ballot ,they use the bullet!!!!

  8. Fauzia45 Avatar
    Fauzia45

    Since they cannot take control by ballot ,they use the bullet!!!!

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