Raad to Harb: You Want to Get Rid of Us?
Head of Hizbullah”s parliamentary bloc Mohammed Raad criticized MP Butros Harb”s proposal for a national defense strategy, saying it "avoided the main issue — protecting the country."
"We did not wish to comment on the (Harb) proposal," Raad said in remarks published by the daily As Safir on Tuesday.
Raad accused Harb of misquoting Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a dialogue session held at Baabda Palace on Monday.
"Quotes attributed to Nasrallah were ambiguous and inaccurate," Raad said, adding that Hizbullah "will later have something to say" about Harb”s and others” views.
An Nahar newspaper, for its part, said Raad turned to Harb after he finished reading the proposal, asking: "Do you want to get rid of us?"
Rival political leaders held a 4th round of all-party talks on Monday. Another session to discuss the national defense strategy – at the heart of which lies the thorny issue of Hizbullah”s weapons — was scheduled for March 2.
A statement from the presidency said a team of experts will be formed to examine proposals on a defense strategy.