[Berri adjourns parliament session till 31 Oct] Lebanese Presidential elections

From 1988-1990 Aoun appointed himself President illegitimately and illegally. Constitutionally, he was to lead a transitional government for the duration of six months to facilitate the elections of the President. He decided to lead a military governed state and assumed that he owns the Lebanese Army. He decided the fate of the Lebanese people when he was not elected. This was not the mandate. This may tell a little about the institutional values he is promoting. Corruption is what this is.

Then, he decides to wage a war against the world with the Lebanese Army, starting with the Syrian Army. Syria was backed by the United States at these times. He was leading a lost war against the Syrians for certain. He still did it. This is the indication of poor calculation, and poor judgement, especially at the level of the human loss associated with his violent decisions.

Yesterday, I watched on Al-Manar TV station coverage of the commemoration of his departure, from Baabda. I also saw the clips and messages framing the event around the martyrdom of Hezbollah fighters dying in Syria on Al Manar شهدائنا ماتو دفاعاً عن لبنان. Interesting.

I also saw the commemoration of a few operations against Israel in Nabatieyh and the Security Zone on October 13, 1990, prior to FPM event.

Then came Aoun, I listened to him reading from papers he did not rehearse reading. Meaning, this speech was the last thing on his mind.

Making a call across the country and arranging transport from Beca lal Hermel w men Trablous lal el jnoub, and having hundreds in the audience, is an absolute demonstration of his lack of popularity.

Thousands and tens of thousands are the numbers that would say, the "Lebanese" people want him, or his Mithaq, or his violence towards his own civilian nation and his own religious enemies.

He is taking the country hostage when,

1. he refuses to resign from the parliament, but he considers the Parliament illegitimate.
2. He recognizes the parliament legitimate the moment he manages to enforce a vote to his advantage.
3. He is in parliament and he refuses to go and vote for the next President, because he knows he is going to lose.and,
4. Because he lacks institutional legitimacy he goes to the street o demonstrate a show of muscle.

This is like when he thought he can win the war against Syria and the United States. How stupid is he to not know that it was not Syria that won, it was America backing Syria that made Syria win. He certainly does not and would not trust the Americans. They do not trust him either.

[Berri adjourns parliament session till 31 Oct] Lebanese Presidential elections: 18:24 حرب: تمنياتي ألا تتعارض الحلول التي نسير باتجاهها مع المبادىء التي نؤمن بها وان تعارضت سأتخذ الموقف الذي تعودت اتخاذه حتى ولو كنت وحيدا