السنيورة التقى بري: الاجتماع كان جيدا ومفيدا

Let me summarize what Southern just said...
No Worry!

Saddely i'm more affraid of my politicians (all not only march 8) than from israel for the petrol and gas, israel can steel 1 bloc from underwater but our dear politician can get all the blocks... If u see how magically they all (again not only march 8 but all) get so rich after getting their ministerial position u wonder....
Anw... Let's hope they will find some solution and that hezbos get out from syria and get back to the homeland...

“We had a good and beneficial meeting and we will continue consultations over the formation of a new government.”

M8ers brains will bug....

Why are the Government formation talks suddenly going so well? Let us face the facts of what the "Council of Ministers" actually is. It is a cash cow for the Lebanese political class. They all milk it as they fight over the ministerial portfolios.
What happened late last year was that the regional and international patrons of this sorry political class told them all that they are losing interest in Lebanon and will take their money elsewhere. That is, away from all of them if they couldn't even agree on who is to steal the money.
Among the Lebanese political class, nothing concentrates the mind more than the real specter of losing one's gravy train, or sugar daddy, and hence all of the "positive talks".

It does not hurt either that the STL has finally commenced. A government, in place, and able to obstruct extradition demands from The Hague is necessary to keep the accused from within the Hezbollah ranks protected. So, Raad came out today very generously stating that Hezbollah is eager to enter a government with M14. Sure, they are.
And M14, for its own reasons, unrelated to shielding HA Defendants before the STL in The Hague, is of course compliant.

Both Flamethrower and Southern, please refrain from insulting your fellow posters. Don't force me to cote you down, please!

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I've come to realize that countries don't need traditional governments, only strong institutions. Look how long it's been without a gov, nothing's changed. It's all bs.