Change and Reform Calls for Cooperation with Syrian Army to Win Border Battles

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The Change and Reform bloc urged the army on Tuesday to finish its battle with extremist groups along the eastern border, saying it should bolster its positions and put an end to the infiltrations of terrorists.

Former Minister Salim Jreissati said at the end of the bloc's weekly meeting: “We call for cooperation between the Lebanese and Syrian armies to achieve this goal.”

“The army should not just request political cover, but it should finish the border battles,” he declared.

Moreover, Jreissati said that the army is still awaiting weapons shipments from foreign countries that will enable it to properly confront terrorists.

“It should request arms from whichever side is willing to offer it,” he added.

Commenting on the death of Saudi King Abdullah last week, Jreissati stated: “The bloc hopes that the kingdom will continue to unite the Arab world, starting with confronting Israeli and extremist terrorism.”

Eight soldiers were killed and 20 wounded in clashes with terrorists in the Tallet al-Hamra region in Ras Baalbek on Friday.

The army on Tuesday continued to shell militant posts and movements on the outskirts of Ras Baalbek

The mountainous area has long been a smuggling haven, with multiple routes into Syria that have been used since the conflict began in March 2011 to transport weapons and fighters.

Syria's civil war has regularly spilled into Lebanon, with jihadists briefly overrunning the northeastern town of Arsal in August after gun battles with the army.

The jihadists withdrew after a ceasefire, but took with them several dozen hostages from the Lebanese army and police, four of whom have since been executed.

M.T.

Y.R.

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Thumb nickjames 27 January 2015, 17:41

Former Minister Salim Jreissati said at the end of the bloc's weekly meeting: “We call. for cooperation between the Lebanese and Syrian armies to achieve this goal.”

The moment the LAF cooperates with the Assad terrorist regime is an insult to Lebanon

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 17:45

Assad terrorist regime? who made them terrorists? are they terrorists because they defend their land?

what is beyond belief is the same people who want to hate on Syria now were the people supporting the Syrians when they had their boots on their necks in Lebanon.

wrong time to be calling them names...think about your stance.'
most shameful.

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 17:58

seems you forget that aoun has been calling syria a terrorist regime for decades before selling his soul to iran...
short selective memory FPMers have... the one that fits their propaganda of the day.

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 18:01

maybe you should read more carefully...it will help you from rushing to post & making a tool of your self on a reg basis.

Thumb thepatriot 28 January 2015, 12:28

They are terrorists because they have hijacked our country for decades. Because they commit their murders in Lebanon and Syria. Because of Beaurivage. Because of the Assassination of Lebanese figures by tens if not hundreds, etc, etc, etc ya roar!

Thumb ex-fpm 27 January 2015, 17:42

reissati: Military posts should be bolstered and cooperation should take place with Syrian army to protect Lebanon's border.

Traitors but we knew that...

Jreissati: Why hasn't the case of the fourth basin at Beirut port been tackled by cabinet?

Why? Are you not represented in the cabinet?! Showboating as usual

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 17:49

Once again you're correct, Lebanese are indeed traitors & you should continue supporting Isil, Nusra, Qaida etc.

Never expected anything else from you ex-assir lover.

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 17:52

No one said you're stupid...blinded is a more accurate description.

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 17:50

disassociation policy? the one that allowed the tkfiris to build a fortress on Lebanons border & kill LAF members as they pleased?

that disassociation policy?

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 17:56

the one made by the PRESIDENT OF LEBANON...
but we know you do not believe in the lebanese institutions but in the syrian ones as all FPMers....

Thumb liberty 27 January 2015, 17:58

I see the night security guard is on duty again

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 18:05

Tying the LAF's hands & allowing the takfiris to mass on Lebanons border doesn;t tell me you love Lebanon.

disassociation policy....lol good onya ..you little beauty!

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 17:56

They warned you about Assad when he had his boot on your necks in Lebanon..but you decided to support Assad instead..remember?

now that Syria has left & Isil, Nusra are at your door...you want to hate Assad & love the new & bigger threat.

deranged thinking at its best

Default-user-icon lebpatriot001 (Guest) 27 January 2015, 18:01

well said the_roar

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 17:57

Welcome back iceman...hows it feel in a dress posting as a deceased woman?

Thumb EagleDawn 27 January 2015, 18:09

how does it feel to be an obssessive psychopath posting under 30 aliases?

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 18:10

Only you can answer that eagledawn...As for me...one name ever!

get used to it.

oh btw..I was wrong about you being a mod..if you were you would know I have only ever used the one name....now buzz troll.

TSK TSK TSK

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 19:05

sure you would love to ally with terrorists against other terrorists... no wonder terrorists understand each other...
you d be proud to hide between the boots of the syrian army licking them and shining them as usual....like in the old days, remember when aoun called them terrorists but not in the 90s as you pretend, but till 2005 when he came back and started licking their a... to get back some power....
but i am sure hezbollah will do what it takes to push the army into the war alongside syria... maybe a little more bombings pinning it on sunni fanatics as usual...
pityful you are idiot and filthy FT.

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 19:14

Southern, allow me to shed some light on the pro m14 commentators that reside here.

When the FPM suggested closing the border & allowing the LAF to secure it & only allow genuine refugees into Lebanon via a secure crossing...our esteemed m14ers were outraged at the FPM for being so heartless.

now 2 million refugees later & most not known who or what they really are
& Isil & Nusra entrenched in Arsal etc, they cry about the situation of the refugees etc.

in short, our esteemed m14ers are haters who disagree for no other reason than hate flows through their veins...No rational enters their minds or equations....pure hate which brings bigger problems like the 2 mil refugees unaccounted for.

let them remove them now if they can!

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 19:15

lol

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 21:55

not constructive at all, just for mononeurone brains it is....

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 19:19

don't worry M11: people like FT have no shame into changing allies, it all depends on their interests...

if FPM tell them we shall make peace with israel you ll see them all become pro israelis...

just like aoun who was for decades anti syrian now defends them and loves them! LOL

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 19:26

yes people like FT who opposed Syria whilst it was in Lebanon has no shame.

he should be more like your kind peace, support Syria whilst they had their boots on your neck in Lebanon.

Oh how they distort the truth & how they u8nderstand shame.

God help the world.

Thumb the_roar 27 January 2015, 19:32

Brilliantly put FT...& on that note .....I'm out....case closed.

Missing greatpierro 27 January 2015, 23:39

What is wrong with that? The Syrian regime has been an enemy to Lebanon and not long ago it has sent Samaha with dozens of bombs to create terrorist attacks in our country. And you want the lebanese army to collaborate with this tyrant and murderous regime.

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 23:45

pupeteer : i suggest you do your homework and you ll find out what the syrian regime did concerning islamists... if not, then continue in your ignorance if it helps you be happy....

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 23:50

"Lebanon was the first victim of Syrian terrorism. And this was one of the main reasons in 1978 to list Syria as the first terrorist country on the US Department of State list of terrorist states. Back then, Hizballah and Hamas did not even exist.
One cannot rationally dissociate the Syrian regime from terrorism. Syria provides safe haven for a myriad of terrorist organizations, directs their operations, and uses occupied Lebanon as their main field of training and operation. " Michel aoun

FPMers now love syria and praise the lebanese army to cooperate with terrorists against terrorists ... tfeh

Missing peace 27 January 2015, 23:57

In the years that preceded the uprising, Assad and his intelligence services took the view that jihad could be nurtured and manipulated to serve the Syrian government’s aims. It was then that foreign jihadists first entered the country and helped to build the structures and supply lines that are now being used to fight the government. To that extent Assad is fighting an enemy he helped to create.

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n07/peter-neumann/suspects-into-collaborators

Missing peace 28 January 2015, 00:00

The regime’s well-honed strategy for dealing with such events – organising staged demonstrations, allowing people to vent their anger on state television – was no longer an option: the Salafists were unappeasable, they wanted to go to Iraq and kill Americans. For Assad and his intelligence chiefs, this presented a serious challenge; after weeks of hesitation, they decided to embrace a bold new strategy: rather than suppressing the Salafists’ rage, they would encourage it.

Allowing the Salafists to go to Iraq was thought to be a good idea for two reasons: first, it got rid of thousands of the most aggressive Salafists with a taste for jihad,

Missing peace 28 January 2015, 00:01

Practically overnight, Syria became the principal point of entry for foreign jihadists hoping to join the Iraqi insurgency. Inside the country, Assad’s intelligence services activated their jihadist collaborators. The most prominent among them was Abu al-Qaqaa, a Salafi cleric from Aleppo who had studied in Saudi Arabia and whose sermons attracted hundreds – sometimes thousands – of people.

Missing peace 28 January 2015, 00:08

No one doubts that jihadist groups in Syria draw on external support and international networks, including foreign fighters from across the Middle East and even Europe. But the reason they were able to mobilise them – and mobilise them quickly – is that Assad’s government had helped to set them up.

Missing humble 28 January 2015, 00:36

Idiot: you forgot HUMBLE

Missing humble 28 January 2015, 00:36

I said 2 days ago : they will send the dirty man to talk.

Missing humble 28 January 2015, 00:37

Idiot: you forgot HUMBLE

Missing humble 28 January 2015, 00:40

So you have it. This guy is the dirtiest and most corrupt of the inner circle. A grand traitor. Remember him.

Missing humble 28 January 2015, 00:57

He is an a....hole, an idiot an Bala Marba. We should ignore such low people.

Missing greatpierro 28 January 2015, 07:51

This is democracy and freedom of speech. You may not agree with your opponent but thank god we can write freely in this forum. You may want to move to Iran, Syria, or Saudi where you may enjoy no freedom of speech.

Missing greatpierro 28 January 2015, 07:53

You get it wrong. M14 are neither with Assad regime not with Isis but with the moderate Syrian opposition. It suits m8 supporters all well to say that if m14 are against Assad it means that they are pro Isis

Missing greatpierro 28 January 2015, 07:54

The plague of kebanon is those bearing weapons outside the state sovereignty.

Thumb nickjames 28 January 2015, 09:25

Wow I missed this argument. Sorry Roar for ignoring you... but after reading all the comments, I'm glad I wasn't involved. Such a joke how you guys think.

Default-user-icon Nahnah (Guest) 28 January 2015, 15:18

Which syrian army? There is dozens of syrian armies now