Qassem: Resistance Will Pursue its Project, Ignoring Protests against it
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Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem accused on Sunday the Mustaqbal movement of being a militia, saying that it does not want to recognize Lebanon as a country of diverse sects.
He said during an iftar in the city of Baalbek: “The Mustaqbal party has not taken into consideration the situation in Lebanon and it believes that it has the right to monopolize the premiership.”
Once it no longer controlled the position, it resorted to violence, he added.
“It is a militia in every sense of the word. It possesses arms and they used them in Tripoli, Beirut and other areas. It turned to violence when the government’s decisions did not please it,” Qassem continued.
“A militia rejects the government, premier, and ministers before they came up with a policy statement because it wants to monopolize rule,” he noted.
“It wants to use force to impose its control over everyone,” he added.
“A militia breaks the law and hides state funds and uses Solidere to arm groups fighting against Syria,” said the Hizbullah official.
Prime Minister Najib Miqati’s government is a new blow against the Israeli project because it was able to devise a policy statement that adheres to the equation of the army, people, and Resistance, he stressed.
When the other camp failed to achieve its goals, he said, it resorted to rumors and misleading the public in an attempt to target the resistance.
“They accuse Hizbullah of being behind any security development in Lebanon … the most recent of which was the Antelias blast, which all evidence indicates was an individual incident,” he said.
A blast shook the town of Antelias on Thursday, killing two people who were in possession of the explosive device.
“The Resistance will continue with its project and it will not pay attention to various protestors,” he stressed.
In an interview with As Safir daily published Monday, Qassem advised some Lebanese parties to put Lebanon’s interest before any other interest and work to solve the daily problems of the people rather than betting on the Shiite party’s downfall.
He said: “Lebanon’s interest should be put before other personal interests and before the logic of farms and different foreign guardianships.”
Asked if he thought that Israel would launch a new war on Lebanon, the Hizbullah deputy chief told the newspaper that the Jewish state is marred by problems on living conditions and economic hardships.
Last week, 250,000 people flooded into Israel's main cities to demand economic reforms to ease the cost of living and income disparity.
“That’s why we rule out any Israeli adventure against Lebanon,” Qassem said.
He stressed that the resistance was on the right track no matter how much Lebanon witnessed clashes among different political parties and no matter how critical the situation in the Arab world became.
“We always stress (Hizbullah’s) readiness because it is not linked to negative or positive political developments,” he told his interviewer.
Qassem was adamant that even the developments in Syria will not affect Lebanon, which according to him is characterized by the bond between the army, the people and the resistance.
He advised “those who are betting that the changes in Syria will affect the resistance not to waste their time or wrongly mobilize their supporters.”
He said in reference to the March 14-led opposition that it should contribute to finding solutions to problems which fall in the interests of both Lebanon and Syria.
When asked about President Michel Suleiman’s invitation for national dialogue, Qassem said: “We support the dialogue to discuss the national defense strategy and we reject any preconditions and changes.”
March 14 is conditioning its participation in the all-party talks on finding a solution to Hizbullah’s “illegitimate arms.”
“Lebanon has a single enemy which is Israel and we should discuss the defense strategy to protect Lebanon in the appropriate way. Full stop,” he said.
15 August 2011, 16:24
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Why even have a Govt , when you make up your own rules as you
GO.
please go to iran or syria you BOOTLICKER.
PS please pay for all the outstanding Electricity first
15 August 2011, 16:33
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Resistance Will Pursue its Project: "Only an Islamic regime can stop any further tentative attempts of imperialistic infiltration into our country. These are Lebanon's objectives; those are its enemies... We are an umma which adheres to the message of Islam. We want all the oppressed to be able to study the divine message in order to bring justice, peace and tranquility to the world... This is the Lebanon we envision."
The Muslim brotherhood, al-Jamaa al-Islamiya,Salafist are in total agreement with your project Sheikh Qassem.
15 August 2011, 16:50
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This article came out of the twilight zone? i don't understand anymore!
15 August 2011, 17:50
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It is a sad state for the country when someone like this makes the News!
15 August 2011, 17:53
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Moallek: great post. Yes, it seems mr aoun is with holding this info. Prhaps bc of Hezbollah involvement or even due to the electricity bill dispute. Either way, it is a very scummy, damaging tactic that just further proves mr aoun is a liar and truly doesn't believe any of the crap he says to his sheep.
15 August 2011, 18:11
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Always attributing to others, now Mustaqbal, the faults of Hezbollah. Its a psychological problem called transference. Who is the militia? Who is armed? Who uses arms to make political points? When it was out of power, who challenged not just the President, Premier, Parliament and constitution, but even the legitimacy of those who occupied the office and the precepts of the constitution? Who Naem??
Hezbollah and no one else. Now that they have seized power and are executing their "project" does Mustaqbal or any of the M14 parties have arms? Are any using arms against the government? No. They are conducting themselves as a bona fide Opposition to hold your feet to the fire and hold you accountable before a free press. The heat on your feet is hot, the glare of the light of truth is harsh and so you yelp and bark.
15 August 2011, 19:20
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Is this guy an elected official? Why do people give his lies air time any more. NO ONE BELIEVES THE HEZZ LIES ANYMORE.
15 August 2011, 19:46
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they have a militia funded by Iran, and yet they call everyone a militia. They have cut up a part of Lebanon into a mini shite state, yet they accuse everyone of Taksim. They have attacked soveregn areas of Lebanon, yet they have went on record numerous times saying that they will not use thier weapons internally. They have lied murdered and likely to be behind many political assasiantions, yet they claim to be Gods party.
The shite mini state today harbors many of Lebanon's outlaws, crime syndicates and drug lords. Hizbula's end will be the hardest of all - thier end will be in this life and the next, when God reclaims his name.
15 August 2011, 20:33
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I thing the matters in lebanon are really very jumbled where clergy involve themselves in earthy matters which is evidently not what they are good at. Everybody knows that politicians lack integrity (certainly not all of them) and hence Qassem should be confining himself to religious matters rather than miring himself with guns and weapons which deminish his clout.
I also hope other religious leaders follow suit and instead of inciting hate work on establishing peace in this beautiful land.
15 August 2011, 20:43
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All you march 14 losers should do Lebanon a favor and move to Saudi Arabia! One way tickets to all you corrupt baboons!
15 August 2011, 21:39
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So PLEASE Enlighten us mr. Resistance, Great Defenders of Lebanon, What PROJECTS is the Resistance gonna pursue ? Killing more TRUE LEBANESE ?Stealing more Electricity & Public / Church Lands ? Or is it Crippling Lebanon from a NEW LIBERATION WAR against Israel ? Why Not start by paying your Electric bills before liberating Lebanon & Palestine and living Under the Law like the rest of us TRUE LEBANESE, Instead of of being a Hiding Den for Criminals of all Sorts & Thugs.
15 August 2011, 21:53
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@Someone: So you think the March 8th politicians aren't corrupt eh? All politicians have dirty hands (some more than others-those in March 8th will need to wash their hands for about a year).
I don't mind being called a baboon as they are certainly more intelligent and decent than are cockroaches such as yourself. Please crawl under a rock and go back from where you came.
15 August 2011, 23:32
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“It is a militia in every sense of the word. It possesses arms and they used them in Tripoli, Beirut and other areas. It turned to violence when the government’s decisions did not please it,”
HAHAHA!! Look who's talking... Oh the irony...
16 August 2011, 01:26
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Is this a Joke ?????
Lost in the resistance. ....or in translation.....of what ??
16 August 2011, 04:07
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Define your "project". Does it mean stealing electricity, building on church and government land? Does it mean planting bombs and running through Beirut with guns killing and burning?
16 August 2011, 06:56
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I wonder what kind of hash he is smoking. Enough of the Hezbollah brainwashing. Whoever believes his absurdities is a real fool.
16 August 2011, 12:18
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There's Hizb-Nasrallah "democracy" for you: Nasrallah says "Jump!", everyone is supposed to say "From which floor?"!
Hizb-Nasrallah's new slogan should be: "Siyadah min dùn mas2ouliyyah, ghasban min al-sha3b." ("Authority without responsibility, in spite of/in raping of the people.")
16 August 2011, 13:48
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What is your project that you're defending alone, apart from the lebanese opinion? Continue fighting israel? what is your destruction potential in comparison with aiplanes, tanks, navies that own the ennemy? You did not understand yet that just one hour of flight of a F16 in our sky is sufficient to destroy our bridges, roads, electricity and teleocom generators? And what will u answer in return? some rockets on Haifa? How such logic can fit in your brain? Why are we the sole people to fight israel while all the others are enjoying prosperity and first of them the syrians? Why everything should start from our land; did'nt we fight enough? We want to liberate the south, the golan, palestine, and maybe the andalos; and all this alone?? Of course you're not so stupid to beleive in such war. You are just an employee executing orders. Shame on you.
16 August 2011, 14:23
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he must be the funny guy they send out to entertain the troops with militia jokes.
