Report: Aoun Likely to Reach Presidency over Saudi, U.S. Backing

If Aoun can negotiate with HA their weapons, I will vote for him....

Lash la

What is the world coming to… with a wink from the Great Satan and the kingdom of evil the pajama generals lust for the Presidency is going to come true?

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I agree texas, it's time to integrate hizb into the army. No amount of taunting and pressuring will work because hizb is like a supernatutally strong baby who gets hissy fits often, and it needs to be TALKED TO CALMLY, and who better than their ally of almost a decade? This is an excellent move if true.

This would be an enormous blow the February 14 Saudi-Salafi coalition.

Don't be too sure tex. Ask any m8 and they're fully supportive of the army and are 100% behind a defense strategy. They're just suspicious of the government and rightfully so. A strong ally mediated the conception of a defense strategy is the perfect and most reasonable scenario.

and if General Aoun asked Hezbollah to hand over it's weapons , what would you say ?

this is social fiction.

all that is good, but...
there are too many if in your analysis of which the most important: if aoun can convince hizbushaitan about their weapons :)

let us not forget that aoun has been the Christian cover for hizbushaitan weapons and was hiding behind those same weapons to get better ministerial seats....

you think anyone believes aoun's promises? I doubt. all know where his llegiances are, and no one will be fooled by this guy :)

Al-Akhbar ....enough said))

Neither Aoun nor anybody can convince the terror party to lay down its weapons. It is like the passengers on a hijacked plane asking, debating, and finally convincing the hijacker to surrender his weapons. The terror party acts on orders from Iran. Should Iran tell them to do so, they will oblige. In the meantime, keep dreaming!

One way to eradicate any religious militia in Lebanon, is to nominate a President, and the President through his ego, declares war on Israel.
One way to eradicate the Aoun HA alliance, is the backing of Aoun by the Saudi and the US.
Not one single human being in the Lebanese media, thinks "Lebanon"
Not one single human being in the Lebanese media, does not involve religion,
down to the most stupid tweets or web comments, allah this allah that.
The ones getting rich are the same, the ones suffering are more and more.
One athlete torso goes online, and she receives 50k comments of advise with a twist of religion.

Not one comment of sympathy, just allah this allah that, do this and you shouldn't have done that.
Environment molds people, and the environment is very sick in the Lebanon.
The leaders lead with unethical motives, and people follow.
The only motive in any political event in the country should be ONE WORD....LEBANON
Some politicians start their lecture with a prayer, some start with allegiance to a person, to a religion, to a party.
People of Lebanon weep for a murdered politician but not for a murdered country.

If all the conditions are met for one militia, to handle their arms...they invent a new strategy of liberating Palestine to keep their arms.
Any trivial person living in the western world knows that an armed militia in a country turns its arms against the people and not against another country.
Did any militia invade another country in the history of the world?
The militia will turn its arms against its people to become the state from within.
They made the Lebanon look like a cheap tv series, with pseudo uneducated filthy corrupt actors, and oblige its people to pay and watch.
Any state robber will be judged, through him or his family and descendents, today or tomorrow.

Coming soon....the tsunami in baabda

make him president or whatver he wants to be then maybe( and it is a big MAYBE), we won't see him on Tuesdays anymore...

I await the day when I will read ONE meaningful post, ONE counter argument, ONE credible or mature info from you,-_Flamethrower_- , but alas!

You touch on a key point, FT: INTEGRATING HA's military within the LAF, not dismantling an organisation that, if under the authority of the state, would be a valuable defence tool for the defence of the republic.

And yes, even though I have strong reservations against Aoun's diplomatic skills, I agree that he is best positioned to tackle the HA issue.

@Maxx, you sir win the internet.

Only when hell freezes over . Aoun will never be rewarded for his self serving behavior. This man belongs in jail for his bad judgement and his lootings

The camel drivers F I N A L L Y convinced the Americans that they insist on having Aoun as dear Lebanon's next president!

(1). Now this is ludicrous to say the least. But, irrespective of my profound dislike of Aoun, still it wouldn't change the fact that Aoun cannot and should not be president of Lebanon, and this for many reasons. First, contrary to what this article states, Aoun is not strong but weak and this weakness comes from the fact that he is NOT impartial. Furthermore Aoun definitely has a very bad track record, flip flopping from one position to the other. To be honest, I cannot deny that they've been times when he had some good positions, but what's their use if thereafter Aoun returns with new ones to defeat the good ones? Then I am afraid, truly afraid, that Aoun continues to sell Christian lands to Hezbollah, you heard me right folks, sell Christian lands to Hezbollah, ask his son-in-law Bassil who should not lie about this fact, which in fact sticks out like a sore thumb.

(2). The selling of Christian lands facilitated by the FPM has indeed become a very sensitive point, to the point where one single spark could start a major catastrophe, one more drop and that's it. If anyone wants to feel that this is an over statement, then let's wait till that one single drop spills the glass. Then Aoun has just too many enemies, the majority of Lebanon is against him, and if God forbids he becomes president, then the Takfiris could target those areas that are still out of their calculations, Aoun let's not forget remains a stooge and rubber stamper to Hezbollah and the Al Assad regime. I look around and I still laugh in complete bitterness about why, in Lebanon, a country known for its high education and its elite personalities, we come back to this tiny little dark dot by having no other alternative but consider an old hog like Aoun?!

(3). What are such great people like Carlos Ghosn, or Demianos Kattar, or Carlos Slim, or Riad Salame, or the many, many top professionals in Lebanon on whose shoulders rests so much? Are we so depleted with choices now? Then who the @###&* is the US or Saudi to come and tell us who we should elect? Am I, a Lebanese citizen going to their countries to tell them whom they should elect? This just shows how shallow US and Saudi policy is when it comes to us. With all due respects to all concerned, I refuse to have this old hog of Aoun as my next president. He, just like Geagea, has blood in his hands, and that blood is Christian blood too. Aoun after all has now confirmed that after all, all he wanted is that damn seat, even if he had one hour left to his screwed up life.

(4). It profoundly shames me, as a Lebanese, to be confronted by such a despicable fact, that in spite of all the great and wonderful women and men we have here, who are a lot more qualified and patriotic than these old dirty dinosaurs they keep suggesting for us, keep getting sidelined in favor of such old hogs. NO, if I refuse people like Geagea to the top post, then why should I accept his other half, Aoun? Geagea is the Pot, and Aoun is its cover, for God's sake, are we that hopeless in Lebanon? If the US accepts to have as their president silly people like George Bush jnr, or big mouths like Obama, why should I have such utterly useless people like Aoun, another blood-drenched warlord?! Aoun will only exacerbate matters further in Lebanon, bringing back to the surface old painful and bitter feelings that this time will bring the Coup De Grace to a country we felt was managing by and large to keep away from that dreadful Arab Spring.

(5). My voice as a Lebanese citizen counts, and so does my opinion, we Don't want anymore Warlords, we want the new generation, University graduates, educated and elucidated people, not arse kissers like Aoun and Geagea. I want to turn that dark page of the civil war, and Aoun will only bring them back. The hell with these old fixtures, time to make that move. Damn!!!

badna nlawen aser baabda ORANGE :pp

alla General w Hariri w bass :))

Y not? better a strong president than a weak one... let's hope he doesn't sell out if and when he gets there...

Yeah integrate hizballah in the LAF so they can put their hands on the $3bn aid to the army from SA. dismantling the hizib. is the only option.

I guess the discussion here is on the wrong track. Our issue in Lebanon today is not hezbolla, and this article reflects only one idea which is not a priority today in Lebanon.
The first priority is the palestinian with their arms and the salafi from syria (and the locals) with their arms. This is our priority as lebanese and not hezbolla weapons.

I still understand why we do NOT have the name of a truly great person like Demianos Kattar for president. The man is 100% clean, has the highest levels of education, charisma, ethics, good character, youthfulness, decency, honesty, you name it this man has it. What is worrying us about him, that he is known to be his own man, is not swayed and definitely cannot be bought? Is it because he will definitely audit everyone when he becomes president? Is it because he is a civilian, with no militia or soldiers at his disposal? Is it because he is like us all, a simple and God/law fearing citizen? Or is it because he is just too decent for us? And we still turn around these old fixtures who have in fact sold everything together with their souls, poor Lebanon!!

**I still Don't understand...***

Inconceivable

@speakfreely
1-..2/3 of chri.. well last elections he took the majority by himself untill further notice.
2-unreasonable...this is ur opinion but does not rely on any proofs or facts..on the contrary he is proving day by day that all what he said before was reasonably right

Does GMA have any credibility in his promises to fool USA and SA, but under Obama, every thing is possible.It would be the time of hypocrisy

Aoun is completely under HA, he is afraid of moving 1 inch from this position , even fighting in Syria he approves when ordered. putting hopes in the impossible is the game of Akhbar and M8 in general, just to curve the determination of Lebanese .

If the story is true, and that's a big if, let us look at who the strategists are. The same people who brought us Geneva II. The same people who believe that in the Middle East, you can talk a dictator out of power while he still has the power and ability to resist militarily.

Aoun, as President of Lebanon, will make Hezbollah assimilate into the Lebanese Army and submit its arms to the political control of a Sunni PM and Aoun?? That is rich. It is fantasy land talk, just as is Geneva II.

anonymetexasusa... if Hezbollah rejected discussing their arms and integration into the LAF with President Aoun, then they would never integrate with the LAF and would basically declare themselves a state within a state. They would lose the support of all Christians and many shiites, and would then be completely isolated. I personally would lose respect and would be unable to justify the Resistance. I strongly believe that they would not go down that path. They need Lebanon and the LAF, and our lebanese shiite brethren are patriotic and want a strong lebanese state that protects them. Trust, respect and protection by the LAF and lebanese state will solve most of lebanon's sectarian problems.

Aoun is still the most respected politician in the LAF. He still has much influence in the army and is key to the eventual hezballah and LAF union.

GMA "The youngest Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army (1984-1990) he was before the colonel of brigade 8th considered the elite of forces".....plenty to read, reading refreshes the brains so the cells can breath more u should try it some times :pp

lets not forget the Syrians they are still in power and if this imaginary scenario happens, the assassins target rings will be painted orange instead of blue.

This is nothing more than Hezbollah sending a message in form of an Al-Akhbar report, this time to Aoun "no presidency for you". Does anyone truly believe it possible that a plot hatched by the Americans and Saudis would be accepted by Hezbollah or more accurately Iran? Aoun was harping about returning the traditionally Christian post of director-general of the General Security Department to the Christians for six years, Hezbollah would not even relinquish the control of that to him. They will relinquish to him the control of their regionally connected Arms, yeah right! Where is Hezbollah from the Bkerke Charter that Aoun supports "100%"? How much time do they need to "study it". Hell, Aoun was not even able to secure their support for a new Army chief, a post he wanted for his son in law. Poor General Shamel Roukoz on all accounts a great soldier who's career stalled and flatlined courtesy of Michel Aoun's support. Other than that it's a great report if one enjoys works of fiction.

Sleiman is also general ya Einstein...

Aoun will not discuss anything at this time with HA. This will happen once the Syrian situation has been resolved. and followed by an injection to the military institution from KSA, and Iran. Until then nothing will happen!

@ Dr. Geagea,

Don't despair sir, Mr. Hariri previously said he will insist to nominate you for the presidency and apparently changed his mind. Well the first mistake you made is you aspired to become thepresident, an impossible scenario given your past. The second mistake you made is you believed him because your vanity overcame your intelligence. After all in politics alliance are constantly shifting to suit specific agendas and betrayals are par for the course. The third mistake you made is when you sniffed the betrayal, you didn't change your course and reserved your seat at the table. Now you are betrayed and out of government. Me personally I am happy the LF is not participating in this outright crime against Lebanon even though it came from the wrong inspiration. Ma3leish, live and learn, come back strong and make the right change when the time is right.

@anonymetexasusa, I hope and pray you are right. Maybe you missed the intended satire in my posts...

I love the LAF, but what could it do when the Israelis invaded 2006? Are we supposed to lay down on our backs and let the zionist bomb us and humiliate us? No we will fight them to the end, and General Aoun knows this. I still do not see any mentioning about disarming Hezbollah on this article though.

The National Defense Strategy, is a Saudi trick to disguise the disarmament of Hezbollah, how easy targets do you think we are Mr. American? General Aoun never mentioned that he wanted the disarmament, as you claim he did.

one and the same as the LAF, not one and the same as HA. I for sure do not want an Islamic army to defned Iran's interests, but a Lebanese army to defend Lebanon's interests.

Nasrallah has been doing this since 2006.

M11 Israel went into Lebanon for one purpose only. The total destruction of Hezbollah, they failed to do so, and substained heavy casualties, which forced them to pullout, and i can tell you this, Israel used maximum force those bloody days.