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Lebanon sources: Hezbollah planning coup if charged in Hariri murder
Haaretz ^

Posted on 11/02/2010 7:01:10 AM PDT by jhpigott

Hezbollah is planning to seize control of the Lebanese government if charged by International Court of Justice over the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, security sources in Lebanon said on Tuesday.

The sources told the A-Sharq al-Awsat daily that the militant group, the Amal faction and other pro-Syrian elements were coordinating a coup of Beirut and southern Lebanon, which they planned to split amongst themselves.

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hezbollah; israel; lebanon; syria
A number of sources are reporting that Hezbollah is planning to stage a coup in the very near future and even staged a drill over the weekend practicing for such a takeover.

Hizbullah Simulation Aims to Hold Grip on Lebanon, Besiege Hariri in Less than 2 Hours http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/getstory?openform&8C80BFE933CB07F1C22577CE002E39B2

Hizbullah Practices Takeover of Lebanon [link to www.israelnationalnews.com]

Opposition Plans to Seize Control of Beirut Once Indictment is Issued http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/getstory?openform&B30C832653F22F61C22577CF0035CE0D

Hezbollah plans Beirut invasion, says source http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=213025#ixzz1485rrsZ5

1 posted on 11/02/2010 7:01:12 AM PDT by jhpigott
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ping


2 posted on 11/02/2010 7:02:27 AM PDT by jhpigott
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To: jhpigott

A coup? Well, that clearly shows their innocence.

/S


3 posted on 11/02/2010 7:07:20 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

.... but they will spend their lives looking for the real killer....


4 posted on 11/02/2010 7:14:39 AM PDT by himno hero
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To: himno hero

You got it.


5 posted on 11/02/2010 7:19:04 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: jhpigott

so they’re saying: You callin’ me a killer? I’ll kill anybody who calls me a killer!


6 posted on 11/02/2010 7:19:50 AM PDT by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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It appears the Lebanese government is taking the threat seriously - beefing up security at critical sites.

Tight Security around Police HQ in Anticipation of Opposition Attack

11/2/10

Security has been tightened around the police headquarters in Beirut’s Ashrafiyeh neighborhood following reports that the Opposition is likely to carry out a “swift operation” to shake up the Lebanon situation and convey a message about what Opposition forces can do if an indictment was issued.

Information obtained by Internal Security Forces (ISF) said one of the main goals behind the “operation” was to seize control of the police headquarters and the intelligence bureau, Ad-Diyar newspaper reported on Tuesday.

It said the Hizbullah-led March 8 forces had previously leaked reports to a Jordanian newspaper about the Opposition’s intention to target ISF headquarters.

Ad-Diyar quoted well-informed security sources as saying that the attackers are likely to wear police uniforms as a disguise to storm the headquarters.

http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/getstory?openform&B30C832653F22F61C22577CF0035CE0D


7 posted on 11/02/2010 7:20:54 AM PDT by jhpigott
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To: jhpigott
Hezbollah, the Leftist & Democrats' favorite terrorist oranization.

Jimmah's pals.

8 posted on 11/02/2010 7:23:00 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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It said the Hizbullah-led March 8 forces had previously leaked reports to a Jordanian newspaper about the Opposition’s intention to target ISF headquarters.

Hizbullah doofus to reporter:

"Shhhhh - don't tell anybody, but..."

9 posted on 11/02/2010 7:29:58 AM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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Lebanon, which has moderate Islamic elements and Christians, has tolerated these radicals for too long and have even sided with them against Israel. And this is the “thanks” they get. Lebanon has learn if you sleep with the Devil you will get your a$$ burned...
10 posted on 11/02/2010 7:46:18 AM PDT by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: jhpigott

why am I reminded of the Mexican drug cartels?


11 posted on 11/02/2010 11:01:14 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: 11th Commandment

Well sleeping with the devil is a bit much. After the civil war every militia disarmed with the exception of hezbollah. They were being protected by the syrians and getting more and more weapons from the syrians who were occupying lebanon. Its more like moderate lebanese were being held hostage. After the 2006 wr with israel te government did try to dismantle hezbollahs communication grid and in response hezbollah took over beirut and some other areas, with the exception of christian areas because had they done so they would have encountered alot more resistance which would have escalated the situation.

On the issue of siding with them against israel, that could not be farther from the truth and Israel knows this, which is why israel did not bombard christian areas during the war. My friend in Lebanon told me that you have to have two voices there. An outside voice that supports hezbollah, and an inside voice that prays that this destruction that is happening to Lebanon will at least have a silver lining, the destruction of hezbollah.


12 posted on 11/03/2010 8:15:19 PM PDT by hannibaal
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