عون يرى أن أطرافاً سياسية لبنانية منعت زيارته للسعودية: أنا معارض لتدخل "حزب الله" في سوريا

Yislam Timmak Ya General for these beautiful words of wisdom. Your keenness on visiting the Kingdom is testimony to your unwavering love of Lebanon and your principles. Yes, Lebanon is Harriri's home and he is a political leader with his political weight. Thank you for canceling Harriri's one way ticket that you issued 18 months ago. I am sure you got full refund for the ticket price and will get more once you visit the blessed Kingdom who helps maintain Lebanon's stability and strengthens the army. Tfehhhhh

Uff uff. Where was this a few years ago before ha evolved into a mercenary corporation. Would have saved us south trouble and chaos

Islamist are indeed a problem. The best way to fight them is through a strong government, and strong democratic institutions.

The existence of HA as an armed militias, lately designated as a terrorist organization can only make matters worse. Indeed, HA intervention in Syria, the fact that it is a shiite organization representing Iran's interest, outside the rule of Lebanese justice and law, and descriminating against Sunnis and Christians alike can only justify the actions of terrorists islamists.

It is time for HA to become an only political group that endeavor to defends the interest of the shia community in particular and all lebanese in general under the law and justice of strong governmental institutions.

It is time for HA arms to integrate in a strong army helping lebanon to defends its borders at a time that danger is looming all around us.

so, aoun is now backing away from his complete agreement with hizb iran's involvement in syria--it's a good start. maybe it will lead somewhere (probably mysterious rockets in rabiyah)

So is this cloun turning his back away from HA maybe he is realizing who nasrallah is i guess he stopped smoking weed and started using his lil brain inside that huge alien type head he has hopefully this M8 M14 crap is gonna end we all have unity amomgst us

While I don't like GMA one bit, there is something scary here that you all need to notice.

Jumblatt and Aoun have both made recent attempts to fix relations with Saudi Arabia - both were snubbed and ignored, despite the fact that this is a huge political win for M14.

The fact that KSA is not capitalizing on these wins that would have been considered political miracles pre-2011 says something about their plans for Lebanon. And these plans include a forced hegemony through a post-Assad regime in Syria.

We need to band together and protect Lebanon. But will it be possible with the knife in our back that is Hezbollah?

It is apparent that the walls are caving in on HA, and what does Aoun do, he jumps ship.
He should have given this speech wearing a new set of pyjamas.
As for welcoming him back into the fold, I personally believe that he should be banished with a one way ticket to hell, his political cover of HA has caused us enough anguish and suffering.

This is the first time I commend Aoun on his rational thinking and in putting lebanon first. The Christians would only gain from the establishment of a democratic state in Syria. Lebanon could also be called upon to help in establishing democracy in Syria due to its democratic nature of regime it always had. Syria under Assad was the cause of Lebanon's problems. lebanon would have been a paradise had the Assad Family not been in existence or at least not in power. lebanon and Syria could become a potent power due to having same borders and same type of mentality. I am just waiting for the time Syria gets liberated. I am not scared of the fanatics in Syria because they are minority and will be rooted out once Syria is Liberated.

He chose.. poorly.

Saudi arabia is a blessing for Lebanon. Qatar and the UAE are also formidable allies to the Lebanon. We the Lebanese are greatly liked in the Gulf states, especially in saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has only the good of Lebanon in its heart. We might be a small nation in number, yet our importance in the Arab world is much larger than anyone could imagine. I lived there and know first hand how the Gulf States treat us.

I always though that Aoun would one day return to the folds of those who put Lebanon first. We all need to give this person the benefit of the doubt and hope that he be as usual the voice of true Lebanon. Good on you Aoun and God bless you.

both aoun and jumby are hopeless

The LF/Kataeb should immediately take the lead and try to mend fences with the FPM. With a little luck the rest of M14 would follow. But I'm not holding my breath.
It is imperative that HA finally gets the message that this going-it-alone attitude to foreign policy is aleinating ever growing numbers of Lebanese. This might bring HN to his senses. HA must be disarmed. period.

Ofcourse he cant be trusted he sold his country b4 y qouldnt he do it again and again he is an insukt to lebanon and tje lebanese pple

Well spoken

It's sad, how most Lebanese put a lot of weight on regional alliances. No difference between the devil and satan, between Iran and KSA.. KSA support of current Egyptian government massacring its own people under the name of terrorism, is no different than the beginning of the Syrian revolution, when Bashar was killing innocent demonstrators. Each time the population attempt to rise against their dictator, they label them as terrorist. Syria,Bharain, Egypt, KSA : dictators, military, autocratic...all types of regimes, but none is democratic.

le petite generale it seems is gone begging. The Iranian milk from the Persian tit seems to have dried up, or it has been taken out of his mouth. Now he seeks succor from the King of Saudi Arabia. Another beggar who tries to pass himself as some sort of leader.

Another who has killed his parents and then cries that he has become a homeless orphan.

These guys keeps shitting in their own nest and then complaining of the stink that they themselves have created.

When will the Lebanese stop giving these people their support? When?

FT you are such a aoun lover freak. Aoun a statesman that is the best joke of the afternoon.

"“Saudi Arabia helps maintain Lebanon's stability and it strengthens its army,” he noted."

I am an FPMer, but I disagree completely with General Aoun here and can't imagine what he's thinking. NO COUNTRY in the WORLD has done more to destabilize Lebanon and export terrorism to Lebanon than Saudi Arabia.

This is great news and M14 must capitalize on it. I am a strong supporter and advocate for the Lebanese forces but if they don't change their rhetoric toward Aoun today then it will be proven with no doubts what Aoun had been saying all along that they were trying to isolate him and I and many of us will join FPM because M14 shouldn't ignore his initiative

In Lebanese politics your enemy today is your ally tomorrow. There is nothing to loose if we extend our hand to him till he proves us wrong. Do I trust the man, to be honest NO but I am willing to give him a chance. Must remember that this came a day after nastallah's speech rather the usual Tuesday's press conference. I will do whatever it takes to help my country and there is no fear as long as I stick to my beliefs

I think Aoun is seeing the writing on the wall:
1. Assad regime is over. It's only a matter of time - whether that is two months or 10 years, it'll crumble.
2. Hezbollah is only interested in self-preservation, and Aoun's fan base is becoming increasingly aware of this.
3. Even Iran is attempting to reach to the West now, and the implications on Hezbollah can't be positive.

Bottom line is that alienating KSA, Hariri and all Sunnis is bad policy.

Wow, finally he says something that makes sense.

@ Everybody, M8 and M14 are both in the bad direction, But Aoun and Geagea, although i think both are crazy, and both are still fighting each other politically, i think they have done well to balance christians one part with sunniites and one with chiites. If it was done on purpose it is very good. If not , also good. But what i think right now is that General Aoun cannot anymore support Hezbollah for his immediate involvement in the syrian crisis, because sooner or later, even chiites will turn on them for their political decision of fighting in Syria because they are starting to feel it in Dahieh. All parties , whether sunniites or shiites should abstain completely from involvement in Syria. It will only bring despair and misery.

Lets solve our differences, and add ourselves to talks with Israel on regaining all our lands diplomatically with the palestinians negotiating, as for giving them back palestinians in camps in Leb. Then lets disarm hezbollah and give it the control of a brigade where its fighters would be responsible of the south. Integrate it to the sole command of the lebanese army. thats the way to go.

You never know what the x-genaral will say from one day to the next... but having said that, I think that after Nasrarllah's psychopathic speech, Aoun wants to say that Hizbullah's actions in Syria are not part of his agreement and are not in Lebanon's interest. That is a step in the right direction.

Aoun and Jumblat make a great BF and GF. What they speak off on Monday gets reversed by Thu..this is how they entertain the citizens...

FlameTT is very silent these days .Don't blame him he has a bad case of ar7a to treat ...