Jumblat: STL Could Become Minor Issue in Case of Civil War
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Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblat brushed off the bickering between the March 8 and 14 forces on the international tribunal, saying they should instead avert a possible Lebanese civil war over the crisis in Syria.
“What’s happening in Lebanon, around us and in Syria could turn the tribunal into a minor issue if there was strife in Lebanon,” Jumblat said as he laid a wreath on the grave of his slain father Kamal Jumblat on the occasion of his birthday.
The bickering on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the so-called false witnesses is useless, he said. “Former PM Saad Hariri’s answer to Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is neither beneficial nor positive.”
The Druze leader was referring to Hariri’s response to Nasrallah’s attack on him.
The false witnesses have allegedly misled U.N. investigators probing the assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri.
The Hizbullah secretary-general urged Premier Najib Miqati to put the issue on the cabinet agenda and later refer it to the Higher Judicial Council to prosecute those standing behind the witnesses.
“I don’t think that Hizbullah would interfere in internal struggles in Syria,” Jumblat said, stressing that its arms are only aimed at defending Lebanon from Israel.
The Syrian crisis would only be solved through the Arab League initiative, the PSP chief said.
The League on Sunday awaited Syria's response to a deadline to allow in observers to monitor the country's unrest, a day after the pan-Arab body slapped sanctions on senior Syrian officials.
04 December 2011, 13:27
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I don't get it if all that the hizb wants is to put this false witness scenario on the table which i think any fair and normal investigation should, then why don't they do it already and get it over with and save themselves and us all the trouble ?
isn't it just illogical and absurd to not go ahead with this?
and if that retard saad wants to really find the killers of his father shouldn't he really be willing to look at all scenarios and possibilities? wont you if you had a close family member kiled? isn't someone lying to you and misleading the investigation the number one suspect to look into and its background?
04 December 2011, 15:28
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We are in a sate of civil war Mr Joumblatt, since one party, has killed the leader of another community, and is attempting to get away with it by threatening more of the same or getting impunity ! We are in a state of civil war, since one party is paid to execute the strategy of another foreign party, and is dragging at gunpoint the rest of the community to execute a foreign agenda that it rejects ! We are in a state of civil war when a murdering party, accused of serial killings, not only tries to escape justice and punishment, but takes over power through a disguised coup d'état and goes on with it's daily business as usual ! The question is how long can we keep that civil war smokeless and bloodless. This balancing act, will show it's limits soon. No matter how good a jugller you are, there is a limit to how many balls you can hold up in the air at any point in time.
04 December 2011, 15:51
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it is not ur business ANYMORE whats happening in syria ya walid, its a struggle between the west and iran..
as for the sunni/shia strife...siding with one side against the other will burn ur hands, the rope is very tight.
04 December 2011, 18:16
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What Civil War? Where?
Jumblatt & politicians should actually walk on the streets and see that Lebanese are fed up and unmoved by leaders.
Being a follower today in 2011 in Lebanon is a sign of weakness.
We are a liberal, well educated, tri-lingual society that wants to self improve, especially after clearly seeing what other have done in Lebanon in 1975 being done to countries around us.
Civil war is the farthest from Lebanese minds, no matter how much Politicians, foreign affairs try to shove it down our throat.
Lebanese no longer have an identity problem, nor is there fear amount our beautiful, rich & diverse community. And anyone that says there is, is Not Lebanese and trying to infiltrate our Country.
