March 14 Slams Attack against STL Investigators, Calls for Avoiding Dragging Lebanon into Reckless Adventures

The March 14 general secretariat condemned on Wednesday the attack against Special Tribunal for Lebanon investigators that took place in Dahiyeh today “at the hands of residents affiliated with Hizbullah that assaulted the investigators and stole their files.”

It said in a statement after its weekly meeting that the attack was reminiscent of attacks that had targeted the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in the South, “which is an attack against international legitimacy and resolutions.”

Furthermore, it criticized the March 8 forces’ insistence on eliminating the STL and “substituting it with another cause, which the March 14 forces believe will only lead to unrest and strife.”

It reaffirmed its support for the international tribunal, calling on regional powers to stop using Lebanon as a pawn in their battle with international justice.

Addressing Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otari’s recent criticism describing the March 14 forces as “carton structures,” the secretariat general noted: “While the Syrian premier launched a ‘carton’ attack against Lebanon’s independence forces, the Syrian President ‘assured’ us of his commitment to stability.”

The March 14 coalition condemned the discrepancy in the positions and the opposition’s media outlets’ constant warning of a future unrest in Lebanon, saying: “The blatant provocative behavior will not affect the March 14 forces’ determination.”

It called on the other team to “return to reason and avoid dragging Lebanon into reckless adventures.”