Opposition Members in Paris to Agree with Hariri on Next Steps
Several opposition officials have traveled to Paris to discuss with former Premier Saad Hariri the approach that the March 14 forces would take after the formation of PM Najib Miqati’s cabinet.
An Nahar daily said that among the March 14 politicians who went to France are Phalange party leader Amin Gemayel, MP Marwan Hamadeh and former lawmakers Fares Soaid, Samir Franjieh and Bassem al-Sabaa.
Gemayel traveled alone while the other four officials went together on the same plane, the newspaper said.
The conferees will discuss their next step after the formation of the new government and the latest incidents in Tripoli and other regional developments, it added.
The meetings in Paris would be accompanied by talks that opposition members would hold in Beirut. They are expected to make stances on the Tripoli clashes, An Nahar said.
MP Butros Harb confirmed to Voice of Lebanon radio station (100.5) that March 14 leaderships traveled to Paris to meet Hariri, who is there for security reasons.
“Meetings are being held away from the media spotlight to set plans for the next stage,” he said.
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When Lebanon was under occupation, GMA ran away to France... when Lebanon became free, Hariri ran away to France... what does that tell you! The Traitor is the one who is scared when the country is free!
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The only thing GMA was able to accomplish is to reestablish Syrian presence in Lebanon... He ran away when he achieved this the first time, he will run away when he completes this once again!
Shame on you for talkin about freedom! The only freedom u enjoy is being able to say stupid things on this site!
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@ Le Phenicien: No they don't have a one-way ticket to France, but they don't have a return ticket to the government either.
Ma3 Alf Salemeh. :)
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to Georges : the traitor or the cowered always run away when the country is at war or unstable...and not the opposite.
I agree that the only freedom us seem to enjoy is being able to say stupid things on the site :)
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Le Phenicien? Get a ticket to yourslef is better!
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Did they not get their latest Pay check?
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Agree with Le Phenecien, What do you expect from politicians or opposition leaders , that have to travel to Syria and Iran to recieve instructions from god knows whom .. !!
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Assad's target for assassination is Saad Hariri. In his words he has crossed the Rubicon in dealing with the Assad Regime in the wake of the January 12, 2011 coup d etat executed by Hezbollah.
Hezbollah now runs Lebanon and will do Assad's bidding in Lebanon in order to keep its supply lines open and the deterrent force of its arsenal credible.
The other coalition leaders of M14 - Geagea, Gemayel, Siniora -- have no power to change the equation in Lebanon without Hariri and so they are, by themselves harmless and not subject to assassination. Geagea becomes a threat to Assad only when teamed with Hariri to form a credible Sunni-Christian alliance.
With Hariri under an assassination watch, or depressed or out of the game for whatever reason, the forces of Hezbollah have a clear field in which to operate.
In 2013, if this illitimate regime feels it may lose the Parliamentary elections, do you really think there will be elections that year?
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soon, i'll be just like the woman standing next to me in the picture...and that will please my masters the Saudis...
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The best and most appropriate next step is for these outlaws to remain in Paris and have their partners who are still in Lebanon join them and stay there for good. Otherwise, the guillotine will get them.
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the fact that some here call for murder or killing people just because they don t share their ideas, prove clearly that they are so afraid of them!!!! and so afraid of their lack of political ideas or propositions to make lebanon a civilised country!
how can you call for a civilised and great country when you just act like thugs and brainless people? don t you have facts, arguments? or your brain is that empty ? you want people to believe in your parties when you talk like sh...?
don t you believe in God? it doesn t seem so because in ALL religions murders is a sin...
you make a pity of yourselves and you don t even notice it , poor you!!!
those who shout loud often try to hide their weakness!!! just like little dogs trying to look like big ones!!! 3aw 3aw!
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Their next step has already been taken: into oblivion.
Do all these people have also one way ticket to France .. ?
What do you expect from politicians or opposition leaders , that have to travel abroad to recieve instructions from god knows whom .. !!
Lebanon is today in good hands for the first time since 20 years , there is nothing called opposition , the majority of the Lebanese are with the new government , we can consider the Mikati government a national union gov .