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Originally Posted by Canadian

I've been thinking about a couple of moves the FPM might be doing for the next elections.

There are a lot of moves that I approve of and others that I don't.

For me, seeing the FPM win would be a great deal for me since I am sure that will change something in the country and for the best.

But if the FPM loses I would be first to lose whereas FPM's MPs or cadres will still be where they were before.

On political level, when a party loses all its plans are lost or delay for another day. If FPM is not successful in next election a great deal of reform and change in Lebanese political arena will not be materialized as promised by FPM. I say do your best to give a chance since the others had their chances for over 15 years and we reaped empty promises and increased corruption and economical burdens.

That's why it's very important for us to show FPM's leadership where we think they are going the wrong way and what are our propositions to remedy that.

IMO, the leadership mishap is in its lack of effective media propaganda.While FPM will be no match to clientilism exerted by Hariri groups since 1992 elections their bestbet is in making their voice reach the maximum number of audience across Lebanon and abroad. also, the fault of the base is in this over confidence that could be shaken at any moments because of over pouring of emotion into political reality. these in my opinions where i see the shortcoming of FPM(ers). FPM should develop media campaign that expose their political rivals' records in pre- and post-Taef, their contribution to the demise/misery/economical burden/etc.

For example, I've been showing some reserves concerning Aoun's demands of judging medias such as L'Orient Le Jour and Al Moustaqbal for publishing wrong stories about the Sojoud incident.

Media reports that represent false information or incite violence are punishable by law in Lebanon. they either retract their stories and publish explanation in same pages as their fortold story or they could be sued in court, this is the law. Aoun, sued al shir3a(spl) editor for defamation. similar approach could be done. If you had followed the last USA election when CBS reporter, Dan rather, broadcast a story about Bush service in Veitnam and turned out that the story was not true, the consequence were known.Had Bush caved in for such story that would have damaged his election campaign. Wrongful accusations should be exposed regardless of its source and not be rewarded by appeasment. the latter will only enourageand make such actions flourish.

This move will only affect FPM's image in the media and will show a distorted face of the FPM (not because they hate the FPM, but if you were in L'Orient's place and someone asks for you to be judged what would you do ???)

Again, it is not about FPM image in the media what at stake here is the LDJ reporting portrait and reporting ethics!

We need to have a complaint, or people's department because the first ones to lose will be us and not Aoun or Kanaan or Bassil or anyone else

Actually, GMA, Bassil, Kanaan's loss will maximal as compared for you and I. You will still have your job and life style preserved while they will have to change theirs. Have you ever seen a car racing or football championship loss felt worse on his/her fans than on the losing racers/players themselves????