Report: Hariri Threatens to Halt Funding Syrian Revolution if 11 Pilgrims Not Released
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri proposed to pay a ransom to the abductors of the 11 Lebanese pilgrims in exchange for their release, al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Monday.
The daily said that Hariri’s proposal facilitated negotiations with the kidnappers.
He stressed to the Turkish authorities that he considers the incident as a “national Lebanese issue that should be resolved to maintain the civil peace,” the report added.
Hariri also allegedly threatened to stop funding the Syrian revolution.
Sources told al-Akhbar that the Turkish government and Hariri are exerting efforts to release the 11 men.
The pilgrims, who were snatched in northern Syria last week, were reported as having arrived in Turkey on Friday.
However, conflicting reports emerged about the whereabouts of the abducted men as they were expected to arrive in Lebanon on Friday but an unclear problem occurred and halted their release.
The kidnappers of the pilgrims also are still unknown as the Syrian opposition and the regime exchanged the blame.
28 May 2012, 09:26
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I hope they appreciate your efforts sheikh saad and not stab you in the back like they usually do. This is the lebanon we want where everyone identifies with the nation state above sectarianism.
28 May 2012, 10:19
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@FleasThrower, did you apologize for wanting to shoot us in the head and to dissolve us in acid? What? No? Not yet? Then, STFU.
28 May 2012, 11:33
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maybe sir saad you can offer yourself in place of the pilgrims that way maybe your jet wont come back from syria empty!!!!!
28 May 2012, 12:30
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Corrupt politicians from all religions and all parties still rule this country because of a bunch of uneducated, closed minded, shallow spirited people like every single one of you above.
If you really think you are smart & you have it all figured out with the 14 or 8 or whatever stupid camp these corrupt politicians throw at you let me tell you one thing; look at your country and all the problems in it, the filthy beaches, the polluted rivers, the chopped mountains, the expensive living, the terrible traffic and the way people drive in total rage like bulls in a stampede, the lack of steady power and water and many things that take two days to list and STOP AND THINK FOR A SECOND AND ASK YOURSELVES SOME QUESTION: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS? AREN'T THEY, PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF ALL SECTS AND CAMPS AND COLOR RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR MISERIES? WHY AM I STILL FOLLOWING THEM? WHY AM I STILL ELECTING THEM? WHY DO I AGREE?
Don’t you think you would all be smarter thinking that way?
28 May 2012, 16:58
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1) Real revolution don't need funding; especially not from Hariri and Saudi Arabia
2) Wasn't Hariri and M14 denying financing the peaceful armed civilian fighters?
28 May 2012, 17:05
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Rather dangerous for a foreigner to "fund" a revolution in another country. Who does he think he is? The CIA?
28 May 2012, 17:15
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why do you guys keep quoting al akhbar despite mr braheem amin's proclivity to inventing and fabricating, besides the guys who this story is aimed at mowaten, FartinTart and co never believe unnamed "sources" at least that's what they claim.
28 May 2012, 17:47
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as you seem to know everything then tell us what is going on and who is doing what to release the pilgrims? you seem so sure of yourself
28 May 2012, 21:02
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how did you conclude the FSA has them genius? where the hell did you read that? and into and amsalak the mnee7 is not good with them and there are many verses in the Quran (if it is holly to you) that speaks of people like you, they are termed "munafeqoon", i did not see your crocodile tears over the children of 7oola.. ilkun 3ain te7ku.
28 May 2012, 21:03
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remember that the 'funding' threat was alleged by al-akhbar newspaper.
28 May 2012, 22:38
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@FleasThrower, just further proof of what a low life scumbag you are, keep it up, not skin off my nose...just display your true colors all day every day and I'll keep slamming you and pointing it out. Or you can apologize and then STFU!
