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Moussawi Slams 'Baseless' Syrian Claims that Assassinations against Mufti Shaar Being Prepared

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Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Nawwaf al-Moussawi slammed on Thursday claims by defected Syrian cleric Abdul Jalil Saeed that Syria was planning on assassinating Mufti of Tripoli and the North Sheikh Malek al-Shaar.

He said: “The claims are lies and baseless.”

“The accusations are a reflection of the insanity plaguing those people,” he added.

Shaar had revealed on Wednesday details surrounding the alleged death threats he had received and which made him decide to prolong his stay in Europe.

In an interview on Future TV, al-Shaar said: “I have received several phone calls and I even met with army officers who advised me to be cautious as my movements are being watched”.

Saeed had revealed in a taped interview that Ibrahim Hamad, a captain in the Syrian intelligence, had been collecting information about the northern Mufti.

"Hamad came to Beirut many times and met with several figures at the office of MP Nawwaf Moussawi,” he said.

"I have been informed by people in the Syrian Dar al-Fatwa that he (Hamad) was going to personally supervise the assassination operation from the Bekaa region,” he added, explaining that al-Shaar was supposed to be targeted near the residence of the Bekaa Mufti Mohammed Khalil al-Mayss.

Saeed also said that two members of the Lebanese Dar al-Fatwa are involved in this assassination attempt.

He revealed that the assassination plot against al-Shaar is linked to the case of former Minister Michel Samaha.

Samaha was arrested in August on charges of forming a criminal gang aimed at carrying out attacks in Lebanon at Syria's behest.

Syrian security chief Ali Mamlouk and another Syrian official identified as Colonel Adnan were also charged in the case.

Al-Shaar announced in early December that he will not be returning to Lebanon from a trip to Europe after he has allegedly received death threats.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 35
Thumb lebnanfirst 20 December 2012, 16:46

Notice he did not deny meeting with the Syrian intelligence officer Ibrahim Hamad...

Thumb Phil 21 December 2012, 07:37

Of course he didn't. His speech is filled with loopholes. Anyway, what mister farso is really saying is:
"We plan and execute each and every assassination in Lebanon and al-Shaar was not on our hit list."

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 09:20

of course there are meetings at all levels between HA and syria, they are allies you smarties!
actually until very recently there were meetings at all levels between syria and all parties in lebanon including your beloved saudis from the future.
and lol phil do you even take yourself seriously?

Missing mohammad_ca 20 December 2012, 16:52

Yes yes everyone is insane except for you hizbocrap...

Thumb lebanonfirst 20 December 2012, 17:13

You will have to answer for your crimes in due time you dispicable excuse of a human being! you will not get away with murder!

Missing anonymetexasusa 20 December 2012, 17:19

Lets see now:
-Imad Mughnieh / Ghazi Kenaan & Syrian Colonel responsible for HA/Syria military coordination - All executed after the 2005 Hariri bombing.
-STL identified and asked for apprehension of 4 HA suspects in Hariri bombing.
-HA refusal to hand over the suspects in Hariri bombing.
-Bombing/Assassinations campaign that started with Hariri murder strangely stopped when HA & M8 got their Cabinet Veto power in Doha accord.
-HA member identified as suspect in Butros Harb assasination attempt and called to appear in front of judge for questioning, but HA refuses to do so.
-HA and M8 threaten Al-Hassan/Al-Rifi over Samaha case, and Al-Hassan gets assassinated soon afterwards.

Missing anonymetexasusa 20 December 2012, 17:46

FYI
US doesn't share spy satellites pics with anyone.
What's the point of spy satellites if u r going to expose their capabilities.

Thumb andre.jabbour 20 December 2012, 18:59

you're lame sir.

Missing peace 20 December 2012, 19:07

so what? they refuse to give a picture but besides that teams from DIFFERENT nationalities gathered tons of evidence... you failed to mention that in your obsession to prove syria and hezbos are innocent.....

Thumb JabalElFersan 21 December 2012, 00:12

FT,, very well said!!

Default-user-icon N (Guest) 21 December 2012, 07:14

Yes and thats was the March 8 camp rushed to clear the evidence of a massive crime scene. I guess according to you stupid logice they conspired with the US! You are STOOOOOOOOPID! March 8 must be very happy to have idiot lemmings like you roaming around lebanon.

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 09:32

hahaha FT the number of red thumbs indicate you hit a nerve, and the personal attacks on you confirm it! well done :)

Missing anonymetexasusa 20 December 2012, 17:19

-And now, multiple stories & witnesses corroborate the assassination plot against Al-Shaar...
Hmmm....I know it is not a smoking gun...but it is a pretty long and incriminating circumstantial evidence list to ignore. I for one, am inclined to beleive the plot does exist, because the last time it was ignored Al-Hassan got killled.

Thumb benzona 20 December 2012, 17:29

I know why he is saying this. Because him and his party usually make the death threats, but this time it came from a Syrian spy that didn't consult with Hezbollah.

Missing samiam 20 December 2012, 18:51

same fabric as HA, deny, deny and insist.

bunch of liars and killers in that regime.

Default-user-icon ICP (Guest) 20 December 2012, 19:40

And who knows more about insanity than Nawwaf al-Moussawi... I know, a wise guy will say Michel Aoun but really I think it's a toss up.

Missing gabby11 20 December 2012, 19:58

How would he know everything is baseless if e wasn't involved with those who know if it is or isn't.

The world knows ASSad and Hizcocaine are behind all the Lebanon killings. They more they deny, they more we know it is true. They always deny the truth.

Thumb shab 20 December 2012, 23:29

filth begets filth.

Default-user-icon Truth (Guest) 21 December 2012, 00:11

The satan Nawwaf al-Moussawi has spoken. Hezb al shaytan once again has been revealed.

Thumb LebDinosaur 21 December 2012, 05:33

How come he knows so much about Syrian affairs? He must be very close to them :)

Thumb andre.jabbour 21 December 2012, 09:00

Look at his photo, he looks more Iranian than Lebanese. Note that I have nothing against the brave Iranian people at all.... But what is his place in the Lebanese political life?

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 09:23

don't stop for a second to wonder why Sheikh Malek al-Shaar, one of the only Sunni cleric who dared oppose the Sunni extremists in Tripoli was to be targeted by Syria and HA.
but hey who needs a mobile for a crime, when we have "proof" (aka a rebel cleric claims which aren't supported by any evidence)

and dont stop either to wonder about Sunni cleric Sheikh Abdul-Razzaq al-Asmar who was killed in October this year by future movement militiamen and allies, gunned down in the street in total indifference and silence by m14.

Missing allouchi 21 December 2012, 12:37

mowaten, Sheikh Malek al-Shaar is a moderate and pro Mustaqbal ...dahhhhhhhhh and don't make false accusations....

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 14:42

you are making the accusations, i didnt make any, yet.
what i said is that sl-Shaar opposed the Sunni extremists, and here is my supporting material.
"Amid the growing tension, an influential Sunni sheikh in Tripoli, Sheikh Salem al-Rafei, has put forward a suggestion which took many people by surprise: the establishment of what he called a Sunni defence council.
[...]
The mufti of Tripoli and northern Lebanon, Malek al-Shaar, categorically rejected the idea.
"It's sheer madness and an illusion. It didn't come from a responsible person. It's nothing more than an impulsive and irrational reaction.""
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19401314

And here is the story of another moderate Sunni Sheikh who was gunned down by Sunni extremists
http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/13080

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 14:45

"Around 80 gunmen, supporters of the Future Movement or allied Islamist groups, gathered about 500 meters away from the headquarters of the Islamic Tawheed Movement. The gunmen prepared to attack the headquarters, as is common when the security and political situation in Lebanon and Tripoli reaches boiling point.

Sheikh Asmar approached the scene unaccompanied. He spoke to the men calmly, maintaining a demeanor familiar to anyone who had attended his Friday sermons or religious classes. “What you are doing is wrong,” he was heard telling them. “Who do you want to kill? Don’t you know that it is impermissible for a Muslim to shed another Muslim’s blood?”

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 14:45

The men did not reply, instead, they encircled him. It’s likely that Sheikh Asmar didn’t expect a response, given that the highly-charged political and sectarian climate deafens people to all voices of reason. He repeated his appeal, but was cut short by one of the gunmen who fired a bullet into his head, killing him instantly."

execution style. makes you proud i bet.

Missing allouchi 21 December 2012, 17:13

"Around 80 gunmen, supporters of the Future Movement or allied Islamist groups"

Al Manar and Al Akhbar are your sources!!! VERY biased and not really very believable...Sheikh Asmar is NOT a moderate...regardless, his killing is senseless....

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 18:29

allouchi in lebanon when armed men gather in a neighborhood we know who they are, everybody knows everybody.
if eye witnesses saw what happened, and said future militiamen where there, then why didnt the FM deny? why didnt the FM condemn his killing?
why didnt Dar al-Fatwa attend his funerals even though he was a member of it?
and adding insult to injury, they even "advised" that he be buried at night, like a thief. all this because he was promoting peace and that doesnt fit the agendas of those who want to create and use "rage"

Missing peace 21 December 2012, 17:02

Another example of mowaten biased mind!!
outraged because a sheikh pro hezbollah was killed ( which i condemned)but doesn t care about the others because against hezbollah!!! lol...

remember these:
A sniper killed Sheikh Khaled al-Baradei, 28. even if salafi it s execution style by your friends
Sheikh Ahmad Abdel-Wahed and his companion, Sheikh Mohammad al-Mereb, killed by the army...
Hassan Khaled assassinated in 1989 by Syria, your close friends.

we can keep on listing all the sheikhs executed by your friends too...

so stop your BS and propaganda to try and make believe only one side is evil and you are clean, laughable you are.... M8 stupidity at its best....

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 18:20

who said i dont care? stop projection your frustrated fantasies on me.

i'm denouncing the fake accusations based on nothing, including the current one of a supposed assassination attempt which never happened.

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 18:22

and please about Abdel Wahed and al-Mereb they were killed when they rushed through an army checkpoint. the army did their duty and nobody can accuse the lebanese army of being assassins. tfeh 3aleik for insulting your own army.

Thumb mowaten 21 December 2012, 18:24

and concerning al-Baradei, please tell me how on earth you can say who fired the sniper rifle? heke because it pleases you to think it's HA or Syria it has to be? arent you tired of youy fake accusations? because I am

Missing peace 21 December 2012, 19:24

"one of a supposed assassination attempt which never happened. "
how can you know that? oh elmanar or alakhbar told you so? lol!

Missing peace 21 December 2012, 19:25

they never rushed... they were heading back to where they came from, the sheikh said he didn t want to go to halba anymore and got shot at...

Missing peace 21 December 2012, 19:31

"you can say who fired the sniper rifle? "
it came from the camp under hezbi and baath influence... M14 are there?

AND mowaten about "i'm denouncing the fake accusations based on nothing, " thing,
you took the example of one pro hezbi sheikh that was murdered to generalize your propagandist views on M14 making believe that they are only blood thirsty people...
typical M8 stance to depict the others as dangerous so to spread your hatred...

that s why i gave you examples of sheikhs also killed by people that are on your side (and we can add to that list...) to show you that before lecturing others you d better be clean before otherwise you have ZERO credibility!!