Gunbattles Break Out in Beirut - Page 2

**astralis** · 05-10-2008, 11:02 AM

S-2,

should have thought of this in the first place but after thinking over your post, one can only surmise that the lebanese army is at split politically as the rest of the lebanese populace.

that's too bad.

aktarian · 05-10-2008, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astralis

i wonder why the lebanese army is doing nothing- if foreign-financed state-within-a-state hezbollah is not a threat to national sovereignty, nothing is.

They didn't do anything when foreign power occupied portion of their country for 18 years either......

Anybody thinks these protests and crisis will finally lead to abolishment of National Pact and true representative political system?

S-2 · 05-10-2008, 14:29 PM

The Lebanese Army's leadership, I believe, has been largely Maronite-dominated. We also know that Aoun committed his party to an alliance with POG BEFORE the 2006 war.

The Sunnis and Druze are on their own. Amal is largely gone to POG, though officially "disarmed".

Oscar · 05-12-2008, 11:03 AM

Since the withdrawal of the Syrian troops there have been a war with Israel, an unending political crisis and currently a looming civil war. Now the Syrians are gone, their proxy Hezbollah is the only serious power left with no one able to balance it. On second thoughts The Taif agreement was not so bad after all when you consider what the Cedar Revolution brought to Lebanon so far.

Mobbme · 05-14-2008, 19:51 PM

Lebanon officials reverse decisions that set off violence

Story Highlights
Firing of airport official, decision on Hezbollah telecom system are reversed

62 people were killed in violence that followed decisions

Arab League delegation is to visit this week to negotiate end to crisis

Quote:

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- Lebanon's Cabinet on Wednesday reversed two decisions that triggered violence among anti-government Hezbollah militants last week: the firing of the chief of security at Beirut's airport and the order that Hezbollah's telecommunications system come under state control, according to a statement released by Cabinet members.

The violence was the worst to hit Lebanon since the end of its civil war in 1991. It began in Beirut but quickly spread to nearby mountain villages in the Mount Lebanon area and to Tripoli. Sixty-two people were killed as anti-government Shiite Hezbollah militants battled supporters of Lebanon's pro-Western government.

Pro- and anti-government political parties in Tripoli announced a cease-fire Monday night.

Prime Minister Fouad Siniora turned the issues over to the nation's army. The military largely stayed on the sidelines during the violence but said Tuesday that it would use force if necessary against armed groups.

A U.S. military official said Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the acting commander of U.S. Central Command, spent Wednesday in Beirut to discuss the crisis with officials there and assure them that U.S. military aid will continue.

For the past several years, the Defense Department has supplied Lebanese armed forces with ammunition, armored vehicles and weapons.

The United States considers Hezbollah a terrorist group and supports Lebanon's government.

Lebanon's presidency has been vacant since pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's term ended in November. Despite general agreement on army chief Gen. Michel Suleiman to fill the post, political wrangling among Lebanon's political factions -- including disagreements on how to share power in a future Cabinet -- has kept the issue from coming up for a vote.

It was not immediately clear how the decision by the Cabinet will affect negotiations aimed at ending the crisis. Several Western and Middle Eastern nations had lined up to support an Arab League effort to intervene. An Arab League delegation is scheduled to arrive in Lebanon this week in hope of negotiating an agreement.

citanon · 05-15-2008, 15:48 PM

Came across this picture of a Hezbollah allied gunman. Is this guy holding an HK 416?

Castellano · 05-21-2008, 19:20 PM

Lebanon rivals agree crisis deal

POG got everything they wanted and conceded nothing.

Without a fight.

Textbook case of appeasement at work.

Lebanon is finished.

Welcome to Hezbollistan.

A day of reckoning looms for this genocidal gang and the civilized world.

(to take a line from a gifted writer on the board)

05-10-2008, 11:02 AM	#16 (permalink)
astralis *Foreign Service* Moderator Lei Feng Protege Join Date: 08-23-05 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 2,946 Country:	S-2, should have thought of this in the first place but after thinking over your post, one can only surmise that the lebanese army is at split politically as the rest of the lebanese populace. that's too bad. __________________ Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present. -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

05-10-2008, 14:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
S-2 *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-11-06 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,110 Country:	Christians The Lebanese Army's leadership, I believe, has been largely Maronite-dominated. We also know that Aoun committed his party to an alliance with POG BEFORE the 2006 war. The Sunnis and Druze are on their own. Amal is largely gone to POG, though officially "disarmed". __________________ "This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski Last edited by S-2 : 05-10-2008 at 14:47 PM.

05-12-2008, 11:03 AM	#19 (permalink)
Oscar Contributor Join Date: 03-29-08 Posts: 341	Since the withdrawal of the Syrian troops there have been a war with Israel, an unending political crisis and currently a looming civil war. Now the Syrians are gone, their proxy Hezbollah is the only serious power left with no one able to balance it. On second thoughts The Taif agreement was not so bad after all when you consider what the Cedar Revolution brought to Lebanon so far. Last edited by Oscar : 05-12-2008 at 11:42 AM.

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05-21-2008, 19:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
Castellano Regular Join Date: 04-19-08 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 34 Country:	Lebanon rivals agree crisis deal POG got everything they wanted and conceded nothing. Without a fight. Textbook case of appeasement at work. Lebanon is finished. Welcome to Hezbollistan. A day of reckoning looms for this genocidal gang and the civilized world. (to take a line from a gifted writer on the board)

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