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Gemayel to Run for Presidential Post in Second Round

Joshep, parliment elects the president, not the public. Although direct election by the public would be much better democratically, this is the system. Therefore public statements of programs are nice but really are useless. It's a power game for mps and political blocks. As such most Lebanese presidents are elected at the last minute through back room deals after the first round where 2/3rds of the vote is needed instead of half +1 from round 2 onwards.

It all comes down to jumblatts bloc.
Need 64 mps to win after the first round.
58 m14
60 m8
8 jumblatts "centrists"

My guess is Aoun or general khawagie, if jumblatt refuses to vote for Aoun.

Geagea: We Will Not Acquiesce to Settlement over Presidential Elections

1 vote for Rashid Karami
5 votes for Danny Chamoun
1 vote for Tony Franghiyie

Gemayel to Run for Presidential Post in Second Round

Micheal Young from the daily star and hariri's mate wrote back in 2009 that 2013 presidential elections has always been geagea's goal since being released.

I was watching lbc during the vote and they had a split screen with geagea on one side. You could see his face change every time a blank vote was read out and especially when they read out Karami and then dani chamoun. By the end he was no longer smiling and the people around him were very disappointed. Why would he have a camera on him during the count? He thought that if he could get close to 50% of the vote then round 2 he would win.

No matter how they spin it, this article explains it perfectly. "After the 1st round they will name a serious candidate". Which one, a candidate that has 5 MPs? It's Aoun and his 20MPs or general khawagie

Lavrov Meets Bassil, Says Russia to Reinforce LAF Capabilities to Confront Terrorism

Anonymetexasusa... Every time there is an election, some Lebanese official announces a grant or donation to the LAF... Every single time it amounts to nothing! Last time it was Elias el murr with the mig 29 fighters and then Saad Hariri... Then president Suliman, changed it to the mi24 helicopter gunships which has still not arrived. Then Saudi Arabia donated 3 billion dollars to the LAF from French military weapons, that we have still not received! Lebanon will never receive anything! Israel will reject every purchase. The LAF will receive nothing and every so called donation is nothing but lies! Tooz to every so called support, the only equipment the LAF will receive is 20 year old hummers!

Lavrov Meets Bassil, Says Russia to Reinforce LAF Capabilities to Confront Terrorism

You complain about Hezbollah, but what does the LAF receive in support? M16s rifles which are now obsolete? Old 1980s hummers that can't even drive down most village streets? The LAF are heroes that try and do their duty against all odds! No support from any foreign powers and they are attacked by extremist Sunni Salafists and others for doing their duty! No one honours them! No one respects their sacrifice for their nation! Shame on us... The Watan is our protectors and to some lebanese they are nothing!

Jumblat Calls on Hariri to Return 'Immediately' to Head All-Embracing Cabinet

Aoun president with Hariri pm will be most likely. Strongest Christian and strongest Sunni with berri as Shiite speaker and then there is a true national unity government. If not Aoun, who is the strongest Christian with 24 mps including Frangie, then general khawagie. A strong president that can negotiate Hezbollah uniting with the LAF is the goal. This can't happen with anyone else.

A United Lebanon is the goal and need for our country!

Geagea Urges March 8 Camp to Choose Candidate to Ensure Success of Wednesday's Polls

Every time the same rubbish from chrisrushlau.

Reality check...
39.6% (figures released by the interior ministry in 2004) of registered voters in Lebanon are Christians. 70% of the 2 million Lebanese citizens around the world are Christian, and 90% of the 10 million Lebanese descendants (qualified to become citizens) are Christians most of whom live Brazil.

8 Troops Hurt in Clashes between Army, Gunmen in Arsal as Syrian Jets Shell Area

you guys are embarrassing yourselves or exposing yourselves... the army is in Dahye and in Arsel..."Army Arrests Five People in Dahieh on Shooting Charges
by Naharnet Newsdesk 2 days ago".

Why attack the LAF for defending their country? In Arsal, foreign extremists are infiltrating into lebanon... What should the LAF do? send in hezballah? they are doing their duty and are being attacked... and you cheer the attackers of the LAF!!! Shame on you both! Anyone that attacks the LAF should surrender themselves or be destroyed! Sunni, shiite, Christian, druze or jew!

8 Troops Hurt in Clashes between Army, Gunmen in Arsal as Syrian Jets Shell Area

Cedre... you are sounding like those that defended the PLO against the LAF back in the 70s... Wake up from this sectarian vision. Terrorist are attacking the Lebanese Army in Lebanese territory and you are trying to defend their actions by blaming Hezbollah! This is exactly how the sectarian idiots justified the PLO attacks on the LAF in the 70s by blaming the Kataeb.

This is the problem when we bury our heads in the sand and pretend what happened in the civi war never happened! we need a truth and reconciliation tribunal, similar to that in south africa after aphartied, other wise no one will learn from the mistakes... or we kill every traitor, similar to after the nazi occupation by France (that way, we will have none of our current "leaders").

Al-Rahi Advises Lebanese not to Create New Problems over Holy Land Trip

This is the first time you have agreed with Patriache Rahi? So everything else he has said or done up until now, you disagree with as a Maronite?