Report: Army Prepared for 'All Scenarios' for Thursday's Cabinet Session
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The army will take strict measures in the vicinity of the Grand Serail while cabinet is in session on Thursday, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Wednesday.
A prominent military source told the daily: “The army is ready for all scenarios.”
“It will protect demonstrations, but it will not allow the blocking of roads, the violation of the people's property, or any approach towards the government building,” it added.
“The army will ensure that the protestors will not create clashes with it and it will block any loophole they may exploit to create unrest,” it stressed.
“The Grand Serail is a red line like all other state institutions and the army will protect it,” it continued.
Two weeks ago, supporters of the Free Patriotic Movement staged a rally in the vicinity of the Grand Serail while cabinet was in session to protest the alleged violation of Christian rights by the government.
The demonstrators clashed with members of the military and security forces that were guarding the building.
There are concerns that similar scuffles may erupt while cabinet is being held on Thursday morning.
22 July 2015, 09:45
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Another 100 idiots totally brainwashed will come to demonstrate support for the family of a traitor destroying the Christians.
22 July 2015, 12:52
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Ignore reality as much as you like. 27Mps makes his the biggest Christian bloc by far and they wont be slaves to anyone.
Unlike you?
22 July 2015, 14:03
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27 MPs elected several years ago ya Rami, this is 2015, let's have another parliamentarian round of elections and see this time how many your dear Claoun will get. Aoun alas for him and fortunately for the liberated people of Lebanon, is very good at shooting at his own feet very frequently. Aoun has a tongue that always overtakes his brains and his brains seem to work in reverse gears, almost always taking the wrong decisions at the wrong times. Aoun the claoun has some very good advisers, who keep telling him to say things that are sweet and music to people's ears, yet has Aoun ever done on his words as should have been the case? Aoun is simply blind, greedy and servile to all the wrong causes that work against the nation, as time goes, the more people get to see the truth of Aoun, a truly evil character, one look at his eyes, especially when he flies the lid will confirm his real ugly nature, very ugly indeed. Wake up ya akh, for your own sake.
22 July 2015, 14:14
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I look at this picture of deceit, a Aoun wearing our noble army's fatigues, yet what did he do but betray the very principle of an officer. By his betrayal, he has resulted in the death of many soldiers and officers, plus shelling the areas of free-Lebanon, killing untold numbers of civilians and militiamen. Then he fled a palace he wasn't mandated to occupy but use purely on an Interim basis, hence his title then, Interim Prime Minister. As an Interim PM, he usurped all powers that rested in his hands, instantly betraying nation, people and army. Now his silly adepts are trying what? To get under the army's skin? Come on, give it up, this game is old and stale, and a ploy that has long since overstayed its welcome. Thing is, the army knows it well too, so come tomorrow, let the army adopt this principle, "Frappez avant de parler", end of story. Cams are on and well aimed to defeat the FPM liars.
