Mustaqbal Rejects 'Madness' to 'Destroy' the Army

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The head of al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc, MP Fouad Saniora, has rejected an initiative launched by General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim to raise the retirement age of the army and security officers for three years.

“I knew that there is madness but I didn't think for a second that we would reach a stage of beyond madness,” Saniora told As Safir newspaper published on Monday.

“Honestly, the army is being destroyed. I can't find better words to put it,” he said.

“Aside of the financial part, the proposal has destructive effects on the structure of the military institution,” said Saniora.

The lawmaker also rejected statements that Ibrahim's proposal would “straighten things up” after a decision by Defense Minister Samir Moqbel to extend the terms of several top military officials angered Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun.

“Aoun has been given one hundred ladders but he has refused to use any of them and decided to stay on the tree,” said Saniora.

But FPM officials told As Safir that the approval of Ibrahim's initiative does not hinge on Saniora's stance.

The officials, who were not identified, hinted that Progressive Socialist Party chief MP Walid Jumblat can guarantee the required majority in the parliament to amend the defense law to raise the retirement age of the top military brass.

Aoun is not stuck on a tree so he does not need a ladder to go down, the sources said.

“We have never and we will never search for the ladders of humiliating settlements,” they told As Safir.

The controversy on the appointment of high-ranking military and security officials erupted when Aoun insisted on bringing his son-in-law Brig. Gen. Chamel Roukoz, who is the Commando Regiment chief, as army chief.

Comments 12
Missing humble 10 August 2015, 09:16

At one stage most of the Lebanese people will realize that the Caporal is mentally disequilibrated...

Missing humble 10 August 2015, 09:35

Very mentally ill....and you want him for president???

Thumb freedomarch 10 August 2015, 18:11

Who gave the green light for the army to finish Aseer? Mustaqbal.

Default-user-icon .................Mr. Flamethrower........................ (Guest) 10 August 2015, 13:09

Mr. Terorist
what is the ((((((argumentation))))) behind my banning of today?

Thumb -phoenix1 10 August 2015, 13:52

FT Guest, Argumentation and Jiddo Phoenix, two words that gave his ID out. I thought he was a lot more intelligent, but hatred does blind anyway....

Default-user-icon The_roar (Guest) 10 August 2015, 14:36

-phoenix,
FT is the most informative poster on naharnet
Mowaten is the most resourceful poster on naharnet
Southern is the most educated poster on naharnet
Mystic is the most unbiased poster on naharnet
No wonder No wonder

Thumb -phoenix1 10 August 2015, 18:04

I know, poor fellow, indeed khirfen is another one, masalan he is now posting as Excellent_news. Masalan, look at how dumb he can be and I quote, "Well said @khirfan finiq! But I have a question, Why do you believe he got banned? Simply because he is not posting?", unquote. Now, my question to that habileh, how can you post when you are banned? Says a lot about you ya habileh News far from excellent.

Thumb ex-fpm 10 August 2015, 21:03

seriously what can of miserable life; what kind of character; what kind of loser are you flamethrower/the_roar?

Thumb -phoenix1 10 August 2015, 13:15

How can the chief of intelligence constitutionally raise the retirement age of the army? Here we now have a new clown, as if the army did not have enough officers to replace Qhawaji. In this case let us respond by extending Qahwaji's term to another 5 years, if we are dealing with traitors, so must we protect the only institution that is keep the nation together. How cheap some people can get.

Thumb freedomarch 10 August 2015, 18:11

Exactly, priceless.

Missing humble 10 August 2015, 20:23

Christians (and all Lebanese) must never accept a mentally ill person as president....particularly when very VERY ILL.

Missing people-power 11 August 2015, 08:31

The Cabinet takes decisions by "consensus". Normally, consensus means that the minority will accept the will of the majority in order to maintain harmony. But your filthy M8 rats have hijacked the definition of "consensus" to mean "100% unanimous approval" for any proposal they disagree with.

No government can operate with 100%, especially not a "National Unity" government that was imposed on M14 after M8 lost the elections.