 "Hizbullah will not hand in its weapons as long as Israel possesses 400 nuclear missiles," according to Hizbullah's Baalbek-Hermel MP Hussein Hajj Hassan.
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In an interview with "Arab Week" magazine, Hajj Hassan said that the Lebanese Army is still not in a position to defend Lebanon against the threats and dangers posed by Israel, ruling out the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1614, which calls on Lebanon to deploy its army in the South. He also said that Resolution 1559, calling on the disarmament of Hizbullah, would not be implemented "unless the Lebanese agree on it."
| "And we're Lebanese, and there ain't no way we're gonna agree, so there." |
"I believe the Lebanese are aware and wise enough to realize that it is in the interest of their country to protect Hizbullah," he said, stressing that the resolution and the alleged Israeli withdrawal from the Shebaa Farms were mere excuses. "The Americans' and Israelis' prime goal is to disarm Hizbullah in a bid to strip Lebanon of its strong strategic card in order to serve Israel's interests."
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He added that the Lebanese have already initiated a dialogue over the issue in order not to enter in a conflict with the international community. The MP reiterated "the Lebanese Army is not capable of defending the nation considering that it lacks the proper weapons and technologies." |