[chafic]

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

Shafic, you ask plenty of questions (repetitive even) the answers to which are very trivial.

Dark Angel,
I think your answers to the questions are trivial, while these are the questions that, if answered properly, are necessary to assess the value of Hezbollah's weapons.

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

maybe one day when we'll have a capable and responsible government we may initiate the process.

Decisions of war and peace require a minimum amount of consensus, so you will never be able to exclude any Lebanese group from being part of negotiations. Eventually, things do not revolve about the ambiguous term of "capable and responsible government". There are major Lebanese groups: it depends on their opinion about the possible solutions to our problems with Israel; Right now, we have two clear positions, none of which is in favor of peace.

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

HA has always been negotiating away from the media with the israelis, the release of priosoners in the past are a valid proof to that extent.

What does that have to do with peace negotiations? Why should Hezbollah be allowed to negotiate on behalf of the Lebanese state? And again, how do annihilation promises serve Lebanon's cause?

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

it doesn't have to be done in a news conference on Future TV, it goes without saying.

Or it doesn't go without saying; Who knows, probably that's what it takes to gain sympathy of some naturalization-phobics. (rightfully or excessively)
So, that is not a proof.

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

are you really asking this question? i know for sure you can figure this one out on your own.

Well yes, any realistic scenario?

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

who ever claimed that war is beneficial to the Lebanese economy?

Whoever is perpetuating this war. Hezbollah is in for sure, from Lebanon's side.

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

no negative consequence.

Agreed. Now which Lebanese groups are ready to engage in talks for a long term truce? And what how would that reflect on Hezbollah's weapons?

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

because so far the Lebanese government is not a trusted one yet, once that's taken care of then this option could become a possibility. but for now we wont be rushing to put ourselves under the mercy of WJ, SG and their likes.

Junblat and Geagea (or their respective parties) will always have supporters, and have a political representation. The government represents the will of the Lebanese people, and its policies are eventually transparent .The aberration is the other way. It's much more understandable not to trust Hezbollah's leadership over which no Lebanese has control.
So it has nothing to do about trusting the government, it's simply about exclusivity of weapons in Hezbollah's hand for projects beyond the Lebanese interest.

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

just like the 2005 elections was forced on the Lebanese, just like the taef accord was forced on the Lebanese, just like the syrian occupation was forced on the Lebanese, just like arming the palestinians in 1969 was forced on the Lebanese.

Those are all different scenarios, in scales and context. Take the Syrian occupation for instance, it survived because a majority of the Lebanese accepted it.
So gain, do you have any realistic scenario to impose it when a majority opposes?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

you still have to address the questions i posed concerning the loyalists leaderships.

You'll have to address these questions to loyalists or their supporters. I'm not interesting in analyzing their stances, or making speculations.