Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Lebanon, Hezbollah is the U.S. government: "No impunity for killers'

BEIRUT - The pro-Syrian Hezbollah movement and joined the Lebanese government in Lebanon explodes the protest of the Sunnis, while the U.S. is concerned about political developments of this delicate ring of the game in the Middle East. Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, appointed as prime minister, the candidate backed by Hezbollah, Najib Mikati.

The telecoms tycoon, a 55 year old Sunni, said that Thursday will start the consultations for the formation of the government and urged "all Lebanese factions to settle their differences." Sleiman has appointed a Mikati after a meeting with the parliamentary groups in which it has occurred that has a majority in Parliament, in its favor has been backed by 68 of the 128 assembly members.

But the appointment immediately provoked protests of the Sunnis who consider Mikati traitor for having a candidate on behalf of the radical Shiite group Hezbollah, "usurping" a place that according to the division of powers in Lebanon to a candidate it is an expression of the Sunnis. Supporters of outgoing Prime Minister, the pro-Western Saad Hair, took to the streets against the Shiite movement Hezbollah.

In Tripoli, were burned car tires and blocked roads. The demonstrators stormed and destroyed a van issuer of the al-Jazeera and Qatar have also targeted other means of television networks considered close to Hezbollah. Events are also taking place in Beirut and Sidon. After a long speech broadcast live on TV Al Manar television of the movement's pro-Iranian Shiite leader, Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah on, it is implicitly addressed to the outgoing premier, Saad Hariri, backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia, to participate the formation of the next government.

"We find an agreement about the formula 'I' winners or losers," Nasrallah said, addressing hundreds of followers of Hezbollah, who have gathered together near Baalbeck, in the eastern Bekaa Valley, to celebrate the 40 days of commemoration of the "martyrdom" of Hussein, grandson of Muhammad and the second Imam of Shiism.

The consultations for the creation of the government will begin tomorrow, but only on Thursday charged Prime Minister Najib Miqati, will begin to meet the various political groups represented in parliament. Concerned about the reaction of the U.S.. The Hezbollah-led government, said Hillary Clinton "will obviously have implications for bilateral relations with the United States." The key point, reiterated the U.S.

Secretary of State, is that "impunity for those committing murders and influences from abroad must end," clearly referring to the lack of legal action against the killers of former premier Rafik Hariri and strong interference exerted by Syria and Iran on the country.

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