Suleiman Warns of the Danger to Reject his Dialogue Invitation
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A source close to President Michel Suleiman has warned from the dangers of the opposition’s rejection to meet at the national dialogue table.
“Those who are rejecting to respond to (Suleiman’s invitation) for dialogue should bear responsibility,” the source told As Safir daily published Wednesday.
“It would be dangerous not to respond (to the invitation) pending the parliamentary elections in 2013 because things can’t wait for long,” the source said.
A middle-ground solution should be found as some politicians say dialogue is useless and others believe that it would solve all problems, he told the daily.
In reference to the March 14 demand to confine the agenda of the national dialogue to Hizbullah’s arms, the source said: “Discussion about new dialogue topics is a choice that could be adopted.”
March 14 leadership sources told As Safir that March 8 has already made its stance. “There is no reason for us to participate in the dialogue.”
The sources said they wouldn’t allow Suleiman and PM Najib Miqati to “waste our time.”
20 July 2011, 08:15
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Dialogue is just passing time until the end of the President's term. Nothing will change. So, they go to dialogue and One side says" we have problems with your weapons as they are being used internally for political ends", the other side says" I have a mandate from God to carry weapons and defend Lebanon the way I see fit and you have no choice in this matter (Sheaton Am Abayton)..." So, We go round in circles! This country is doomed..... There is no hope really. I am leaving.....
20 July 2011, 09:35
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Agree with you @ Independence it is just a time consuming game ..........
20 July 2011, 10:47
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I had hope for this government. I had hope for Sleiman that he would stabilize Lebanon and bring stability and peace to its people. I was wrong. Sleiman is weak, and he is scared to speak the true voice of the Lebanese people. This is why he has proposed a dialogue, because he has already failed serving the people's interest. Lebanon needs a strong central army, not a radical militia hell-bent on the destruction of Israel. We need a government and army that will serve and protect the people - not just from Israel but from anyone that wants to creat instability in Lebanon. Hezbollah should be incorporated into the Lebanese army, but i highly doubt that will work. For now, we need to look to the future and pray that the Christians and Muslims in Lebanon can unite together as PRO LEBANESE, and forget the Israelis and the Americans and the Iranians and the Syrians. Lets stop allying ourselves with foreigners and ally ourselves with eachother, lets be PRO LEBANESE
20 July 2011, 11:28
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It is never sound & good saying no to dialogue. Especially when we all stood against M8 , when they were rejecting it. We should say YES provided it adresses the weapon issue; once this is cleared, all other issues could be esely adressed within constitutional bodies.
20 July 2011, 11:56
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@tub I agree with you
@james I was a bit like you, but now, with what's happening in Syria, and which could potentially happen in Iran, I think we have hope. When the Syrian people get rid of their dictator it'll deal a heavy blow to M8 figures, specially Hizb Alla, and they'll need to make concessions.
If this happens and the political parties are around a dialog table, the concessions are agreed on the table. But if this happens and the situation is volatile and tense, things may bet worse. So I guess given that the power balance is likely to turn against the logic of weapons and mini state, it's better if they are all around a dialog table and start off talking.
20 July 2011, 12:07
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He was never able to achieve antything while an army chief and nothing changed since he was installed in Baabda... he is just a nice guy who is helpless and filling a seat... he got no real political power or any kind of power... It is useless to attack him...
