Excerpts:Weapons of Lebanese Army superior to any other 17 June 2012

+++Karam Announces Electoral Campaign: No Weapons Can Rise above those of
Army
SOURCE: Naharnet (Lebanon) 17 June '12:"Karam Announces Electoral Campaigm:
No Weapons Can Rise above those of Army"

SUBJECT: Weapons of Lebanese Army superior to any other

QUOTE: Lebanese Forces' candidate . . .Fadi Karam . . .'I believe in the
rise of a democratic nation . . . and an army whose weapons cannot be
overshadowed by any other' "
FULL TEXT:The Lebanese Forces’ candidate for al-Koura by-elections Fadi
Karam announced on Sunday[17 June] his electoral program, which emphasized
the importance of the freedom and sovereignty of the state.

He said during a press conference: “Along with my colleagues in the LF, I
believe in the rise of a democratic nation ... and an army who weapons
cannot be overshadowed by any other.”

“We believe in an army that exists under the authority of the state and
which derives its power from the people,” he continued.

“We believe in a Koura region that harbors all sects and caters to its
youths in order for them to live in prosperity,” he continued.

By-elections to replace late MP Farid Habib will be held on July 15.

Lebanese Forces bloc MP Farid Habib, representative of the northern Koura
district, passed away on May 31 after a battle with illness.

He was elected in 2005 for one of the Greek Orthodox seats of the second
electorate in the North.

He was reelected in 2009 as a representative of the Koura district.

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Sue Lerner - Associate, IMRA