Bou Habib Warns of Civil War if Lebanon Disarms Hizbullah
Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said "we do not want another civil war," commenting on the Gulf demanding Lebanon to implement the U.N. resolution 1559.
The minister told al-Joumhouria newspaper, in remarks published Friday, that “all U.N. resolutions need a mechanism beyond Lebanon's capability."
"If they ask us to give more than what we are capable of giving, that would be a call for civil war, which we reject," Bou Habib said.
"We need international and regional support to implement the U.N. resolutions," he added.
Bou Habib said the Gulf Cooperation Council will hold a meeting at the end of the month. He expected that the Lebanese issue will be raised at the meeting.
“The Kuwaitis were very satisfied with the Lebanese response," Bou Habib stated, adding that he found his Kuwaiti counterpart "understanding and cooperative."
Lebanon is awaiting a Saudi and Emirati feedback on Lebanon's response to a list of policy suggestions made by Gulf nations in an attempt to end an impasse between Lebanon and the Gulf.
Bou Habib headed to Kuwait last month to deliver Lebanon's answers. He had made it clear, ahead of his departure, that Lebanon will not disarm Hizbullah.
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