U.S. Army General Visits Lebanon, Stresses Support for Army as Sole Legitimate Force in Lebanon
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U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) Commander Lieutenant General Vincent K. Brooks stressed on Tuesday the role of the army as Lebanon’s “sole legitimate defense force in the country,” announced the U.S. Embassy in a statement.
He reiterated the U.S. military’s ongoing support in “strengthening the professional capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces to serve the Lebanese people as the sole legitimate defense force to secure Lebanon’s borders and defend the sovereignty and independence of the state.”
Brooks visited Lebanon on Tuesday where he met with Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji and other senior military officials.
In his meetings, Brooks emphasized the “strong and sustained military cooperation between the two countries, including the full range of military assistance, as well as U.S. support for Lebanon’s initiatives to implement its obligations under United Nations Security Council resolutions 1559 and 1701.”
He renewed the United States’ commitment to a stable, sovereign, and independent Lebanon.
17 April 2012, 15:19
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Good
The Majority of Lebanese would agree - Lebanese Army should be the only legitimate force that would secure its borders and safeguard Lebanon's sovereignty.
Now why don't you disregard Israel's ridiculous objections & deliver the 50 M60 tanks that were promised, as well as the Cobra Attack Helicopters that the army requested to acheive that goal.
18 April 2012, 12:51
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what majority? the one who voted for the loyalty to resistance bloc? m8 got more than 54% of votes so don't speak in our name mr. "texas usa"
too bad the general was on official visit, makes taking him out foul play but he would deserve it anyway, coming here to tell us what is legitimate or not?? the nerve!!
first stop giving illegal weapons such as fragmentation bombs and phosphorus ammo to your israeli friend, then we can discuss what is legitimate.
18 April 2012, 13:37
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legitimate mowaten is what the lebanese law and constitution says... no armed militias in lebanon other than police and army....
but i know your friends feel above the laws
18 April 2012, 14:27
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you're pathetic and laughable peace.
first pathetic because you pretend to be lebanese and let a general, from the closest ally of your enemy, come and give you lessons while he gives all sorts of illegal and unconventional weapons to your enemy.
second laughable because you can repeat your propaganda as much as you want, all laws in lebanon and in the world -including the united nations' charter- say armed resistance is always legitimate in the face of an aggressor.
18 April 2012, 04:01
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Forget all attack weapons , we need defensive weapons ie Anti aircraft missile and anti ship missiles and anti tank missiles and and early warning system
Just defensive weapons to protect the integrity of our beloved 10452
Is it too much to ask
God bless Lebanon
God bless america
18 April 2012, 04:06
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Just defensive weapons is what we need
Anti aircraft missiles anti tank missiles anti ship missiles and an early warning system
So we protect the integrity of our territory
And we will not give an excuse to others to hold weapons
And ask your ally Israel to give back all our occupied territory which amount to 2 square km
So the excuse of occupied territory falls
God bless10452
God bless america
