It’s becoming obvious that the opposition is not looking for compromise. March 14 should pronounce the French initiative dead and get more aggressive.

Waste of time?

Why is it that in Lebanon hope always triumphs over experience?

Why is March14 still not getting it? Does the opposition have to assassinate the French Ambassador before our eternally hopeful understand that the French initiative is dead? Why is Patriarch Sfeir even bothering with the “presidential list?”

Hassan Nassrallah doesn’t like the initiative, Michel Aoun doesn’t want it, Syria pronounced it dead. Yet we somehow think that talking with the velvet glove (Nabih Berri) is a good idea.

Let’s undestand this once and for all: This is not about the opposition not wanting consensus, this is about an opposition that wants to intimidate the rest of the Lebanese with mayhem to impose their own candidate (earth to FPM: it’s not Michel Aoun)

Hariri should take the backstage and let Jumblat and Geagea do the talking.

Also read:
Gloves Off! Now Lebanon (November 14)

Related Beirut Spring posts:

• I argued in November 7 that All of the opposition’s threats are just bluffs  •  On November 6 I asked: Who on earth choses the Lebanese President?  •  I also detected on October 6 a certain double-speak on Aoun from Mr. Nassrallah