Suleiman: Muscles Don”t Make Security, Collective Willpower Makes Nation
Army commander Gen. Michel Suleiman said Friday he will protect Lebanon and look after the implementation of the constitution in order to put the nation on the path to safety.
"I will look over security and implementation of the constitution so as to put the nation on the path to safety in light of the changes going on around us," Suleiman said in a newspaper interview.
Suleiman told As Safir daily that he will "try to play the role I had always carried out since I became army commander."
"I cannot salvage the country single-handedly," Suleiman stressed. "This is everybody”s task. The task is that of civilians before politicians. "
He said he hoped political leaders will be convinced that "political willpower can achieve real national partnership … to build a nation and state for all."
"Muscles don”t make security," Suleiman said. "Collective willpower and political power sharing make nations."