U.S. 'Supports' Lebanon and the Calls of Its People, Says Ambassador
The newly-appointed US ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, said from the Grand Serail on Friday that the United States continues to “support” Lebanon and the calls of Lebanese protesters demanding reforms and an end for corruption.
Shea who spoke after meeting with PM Hassan Diab said in a statement after: “The Lebanese are calling for fighting corruption, and they have taken to the streets for this purpose. We support their demands and call for their fulfillment in order to overcome the economic crisis,”
She stressed the need for Lebanon to adopt transparency which would facilitate the way for “formal Lebanon to gain global trust,” she said.
“The United States continues to support Lebanon and insists on the importance of supporting the economy, business and bilateral relations and we hope for a better future,” she concluded.
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I could readily say it is deplorable that we have political appointees in such important jobs but then realize she might be a career diplomat. In either case, Lebanon should ask to speak with someone in charge, a supervisor, someone who gives a damn. If that gets her attention, then Lebanon can have a good talk with her.
She said that Article 24 of the Lebanese Constitution, in pertinent part:
the distribution of seats shall be according to the following principles: a. Equal representation between Christians and Muslims. b. Proportional representation among the confessional groups within each of the two religious communities. c. Proportional representation among geographic regions.
was absolutely vital and deplorable. The people are not fools, she said, unless they are fools. Asked which people she meant, she replied, "Oh, you know."