واشنطن تسلم الجيش طائرة مزودة بالصواريخ

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تسلم الجيش الاثنين طائرة "سيسنا" مزودة بصواريخ "هلفاير" ونظام استهداف ليلي نهاري مقدمة من السلطات الأميركية، في إطار برنامج المساعدات الأميركية للجيش، في قاعدة بيروت الجوية في مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي.

وبعد عزف النشيدين الوطني والأميركي، ألقت السفيرة الاميركية إليزابيث ريتشارد كلمة، اكدت فيها "التزام الولايات المتحدة بأمن لبنان، وافتخارها لتقديم طائرة "سيسنا" وهي الثالثة التي تقدم الى سلاح الجو في الجيش اللبناني"، مشددة على "قوة الشراكة الأمنية المتعددة الأوجه مع لبنان".

وقالت "لقد سلمت الولايات المتحدة الطائرة كجزء من مجموعة متكاملة وتشمل الدعم في الصيانة والتدريب، وذلك بمبلغ إجمالي يبلغ نحو 30 مليون دولار اميركي".

وأشارت الى أنه "تم تقديم الصواريخ مع الطائرة، لمساعدة الجيش اللبناني على القيام بمهام حماية الحدود ومواجهة تهديدات الجماعات المتطرفة، إضافة الى دعم الألوية البرية في الجيش".

واكدت ريتشارد ان ""مساعدة الولايات المتحدة للجيش اللبناني تمثل الجانب الحيوي من التعاون بين البلدين"، مؤكدة التزام بلادها في تعزيز قدرات الجيش اللبناني لحماية حدود لبنان والدفاع عن سيادة الدولة والحفاظ على الأمن بشكل عام".

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Thumb Mystic 14:18 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

Cessna? Israel will laugh.

Buy from Russia instead.
They already offered the LAF a Tos-1 system.

Ofcourse March 14 rejected that.

Thumb barrymore 14:33 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

have your filthy iran pay for them then.

Missing sanctify 15:20 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

This is for free. Only a dumb would reject such a gift which proved quite effective against ISIS near Arsal.

Russia offered to sell the Tos-1, so it won't come for free. Still, Lebanon is interested in buying some weapon systems from Russia, mainly tanks but the army has shown little interest in the Tos-1 system.

Thumb Southern...... 15:38 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

and only a dumb who believes that a country which offer something as gifts, will not ask for something else as compensation*, especially a warmonger like Usa.

*influence in its internal affairs.

Thumb Mystic 15:43 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

Yes you can take garbage for free, cessna is not even a warplane.

But the TOS-1 system proved effective in Grozny, Chechnya against the Wahabis there.

Imagine that being used on the ISIS in Arsal. Now that is real firepower indeed, but Hariri and Rifi was afraid of that.

Thumb Southern...... 17:22 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

@xasusa
Iran and Lebanon thru HA share the same political interest and strategic defence against a common enemies such as Israel and Daesh, Iran provides help because it can afford it! try to think before making ridiculous of yourself, really dumb.

Thumb Southern...... 17:25 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

*read, common enemies

Missing ArabDemocrat.com 17:44 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

It may not have doomed on the Iran amen corner that Lebanon is a bankrupt country because of the Hezbos. Also a Cessna armed with hellfire missiles is far more effective than a Tos-1.

Thumb Southern...... 17:58 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

look! Usa is the main supporter of the apartheid and terrorist state of Israel, the american administration is controlled by the zionist lobby, therefore, each given "gift", no matter how ridiculous it is, the receiving country has to be subjected to controls of how and where to use them... while the Irani help is being use just to defend Lebanon from the common enemies, now plz try to use your head but not your emotion. Ufff headless.

Thumb Southern...... 18:31 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

"and Iran doesn't control Hezbollah and tell Hezbollah what where when and against whom to turn their weapons against.":
Not it doesnt, since both share the same enemies.

"the Lebanese Army already used the US donated weapons against Israel in Aug 2010, and killed an Israeli colonel in defending the Lebanese border."
it wasn't American ones.... because Usa's gifts aren't useful for that but for streets engagement.

"influence how Lebanese Shiaa live their daily lives, even going to such an extent as to influence what they wear, what they eat and drink":

so, if your families in Lebanon are using KFC and McDonald's, then you are influenced by Usa to get fat then, how bad!

Thumb Southern...... 18:33 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

just i told U! try to use your head ya @texas!

Thumb Mystic 18:42 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

Democrat, are you serious? Or just a Liberal Democrat propagandist.
Cessna planes looks like something hundred years ago.

This is a Cessna plane.
http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/images3/4.jpg

And this is a TOS-1.
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--HQYQAa1a--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/18ay8qqg3o643jpg.jpg

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/russianmilitary/images/9/99/Tos-1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130414171501

Thumb Southern...... 19:10 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

but you have to go on saying: all these are according to the Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera, CNN and Fox news!

Thumb Southern...... 19:37 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

one thing is to assist the Syrian govt or the Iraki's in eradicating the Saudi-Led terrorism and something else is to spread lies of the remaining events, events where orchestrated either by CIA or Mossad to later accuse HA, like for example the Bulgarian case. keep lying!

Thumb Southern...... 20:20 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

but according to Israel and your moderate opposition is the contrary! you see how i trap you, liar

btw, keep track on the Israeli figures to see that they prefer your terrorist oppositions to govern Syria.

Missing ArabDemocrat.com 20:42 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

Mystic is typical of the m8 propagandist. He takes words and twist them. Hellfire is one of the best stand-off air-ground missile in the world and on a Cessna is a very effective weapon. The Lebanese state cannot afford a real supersonic airforce and is engaged in low intensity conflict against guerrilla forces in mountain terrain. A cessna with hellfire missile is a far more effective weapon. Perhaps, we could have afforded an airforce if the cost of the Hizbo to the Lebanese economy has not exceeded 100 billion dollars.

Thumb thepatriot 17:46 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

lol tex... southy... he owned you boy!

Thumb shab 22:47 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

lool

Default-user-icon Costa h (ضيف) 16:06 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

A Cessna is an amateur's plane, it can be brought down by double barrel.
If this is what the LAF needs, then The Our Small industry Could have bought the kit and produced it , thus creating jobs and stimilating the economy.....

Default-user-icon CanAm (ضيف) 21:00 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

As an American taxpayer and once a strong believer in an independent Lebanon, (your country has so much to be proud of...until Hizthrowup) we will support the LAF as much as we can when we can but with nothing major that Hizthrowup could take and use against our allies. If you remove the internationally recognized terrorist organization from Lebanon, I would offer a couple of F16's.

Thumb shab 22:48 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

Thank you USA

Thumb _mowaten_ 23:16 ,2016 كانون الأول 19

looool

Thumb shab 18:30 ,2016 كانون الأول 20

One? You'll get 5