Berri Laments Current Situation in Lebanon, Slams Absence of Political Authorities
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Speaker Nabih Berri lamented on Tuesday the current state of affairs in Lebanon, slamming the “kidnappings, sniper activity, blocking of roads, and clan military wings.”
He asked in a statement: “Where is the role of the political authorities and parties regarding the latest developments?”
“Who is covering up these latest events?” he continued.
“Who has prepared all of this evil against Lebanon?” he wondered.
Berri slammed “the division of regions in Lebanon, in a country that is too small to be divided.”
“Has the country turned into a number of sectarian and factional patches?” asked the speaker.
“Don’t we realize that those who kidnapped our sons want to kidnap the whole of Lebanon?” he wondered.
“Everyone wants Lebanon for himself, but what are the Lebanese people left with?” he continued.
Should Lebanon just set up loya jirga tribal councils just like those in Afghanistan? wondered the speaker.
Addressing the Lebanese people, Berri demanded them to defend their country.
“Only the state harbors the people,” he stressed.
Eleven Lebanese pilgrims were kidnapped in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo on their way home from a pilgrimage to Iran on May 22. Conflicting reports have emerged on their fate after Syrian government forces shelled the area of Aazaz where they were being held.
Lebanese Hassan Salim al-Meqdad was allegedly kidnapped by the Free Syrian Army last week in Damascus which prompted his family’s previously unknown military wing to abduct several Syrians and a Turkish citizen to press the release of Hassan.
Another Turkish national has also been kidnapped but it was not clear who was behind his abduction.
21 August 2012, 16:34
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Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.
21 August 2012, 16:37
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Why don't you hold your own thugs Mr. Berri instead of lamenting. Chiites should arrest those mokdad junk. This is the only way to not have a civil war. Send your own amal thugs to fight the military branch of mokdad instead of having them promenading in EDL.
21 August 2012, 16:49
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the oppositon losing the majority, instead of being a loyal opposition and for the sake of helping build a strong Lebanon(Nationalism), a foreign concept to them, sold there soul to the highest bidder.
No wonder all the young educated people leave Lebanon, because those corrupt midgets are taking Lebanon towards a path of destruction
21 August 2012, 17:30
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Can someone find this guy a nursing home? It's about time he gets out of politics and give his trap a rest.
21 August 2012, 17:51
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Iztiz Berri is a snake that acts like he cares but in reality all he cares about are his pockets and his illegal militia...he never blames Hizb for anything and he forgets that's he's in this crippled government...so blame your self you crook...
21 August 2012, 18:33
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Disgraceful...This thief has been sucking on Lebanese blood for 30 years!
21 August 2012, 18:48
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The only one's good at 'slamming' are your convicts and those associated with them which include your sorry presence!
21 August 2012, 20:03
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Although I am not a fan of Berri, I think he`s saying the truth. The Lebanese are mostly educated and smart people but our internal state is nothing to be proud of. We let everyone tampers with our secuirty and econmic plight. We have become the worst country in the ME after having been the pride of this region. We should indeed be ashamed of ourselves. As Jubran said: We have many religions in Lebanon but little religious people. Enough is enough.
21 August 2012, 20:08
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Mr editor, are you affraid to put any comments that critisizes Mr. Hariri
21 August 2012, 21:58
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The Lebanese government is the official Ma'wa lal 3ejjaz for Lebanon's new elite who made and keep making their money by selling out the future of Lebanese generations. Dementia is the new normal when things get out of control until the paychecks from foreign countries come in which somehow act as a cure all.
21 August 2012, 22:03
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After his supporters and followers have been playing havoc with EDL, he brings up the political authorities card. Seriously, why is he even saying anything?
22 August 2012, 00:05
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The old Fox is peadaling back from his 30 years of alliance with the Syrian regime.
He sees the end and he want to establish himself as not being a part of those who are falling!
22 August 2012, 00:17
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Berri you know the answer (Iran /Syria as outside people) Hezb Iran and the party you lead Amal ,stop trying to show us you care about Lebanon because you dont,if you let the army do their job and arrest people living in areas under the control of your party or Hezb Iran,our country wouldnt have clans like the Maqded causing all the problems,one last thing once you remove all the Irianian and Syrian flags from your areas and show loyalty to Lebanon then you can talk abour evil but for now keep your day job as a blood sucker and forget
about acting..
22 August 2012, 01:03
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“Who has prepared all of this evil against Lebanon?” he wondered. Is he kidding?? He knows Nassy and Bashar are behind all of it. He even publically makes a rhetorical question like that? His Shia and the orange psycho run the gov't and it is destroying the country. Soon there won't even be any money for Berri to steal.
22 August 2012, 02:12
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Berri Laments Current Situation in Lebanon, Slams Absence of Political Authorities ...
Current situation is the result of the politicians, the politicians are the result of the people, the people are the result of the uncivil upbringing and unhloy religious figures... fix the problems by starting with our religious teachings and institutions (civil education) and we might have a chance.
