BEIRUT: The Lebanese Forces (LF) on Thursday accused Hizbullah of attacking them in an attempt to compensate for abandoning their ally, former Premier Omar Karami, and slammed the resistance for its links to Iran.
On Wednesday, Hussein Khalil, political aide to Hizbullah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, paid a visit to Karami’s residence in Tripoli following the former premier’s announcement Tuesday of his withdrawal from the March 8 Coalition.
In response to an LF statement Wednesday accusing Karami of fabricating charges against Geagea with help from Syrian intelligence, Hizbullah said the LF sought to instigate sectarian strife among Lebanese and its statement was an insult to all Lebanese and the presidency.
Karami has accused Geagea of being a murderer on several occasions. He said Tuesday he would not participate in the national dialogue as he did not wish to sit “next to a criminal.”
“Hizbullah seized the opportunity to make up for its mistake at the expense of their ally Karami and compensate through a failed statement and a further failed visit by one of their officials,” the LF statement said Thursday.
The LF added that Hizbullah “attempted to hinder the work of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.” – The Daily Star
March 5, 2010 - Daily Star - LF: Hizbullah seeks to appease Karami
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