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Lebanese Flotilla “Postponed Indefinitely”

August 22, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

Like expected, Minister Aridi used the Cyprus ladder to climb down:

The ship cannot leave the port of Tripoli if Cyprus denied it entry, If they find another way or another agreement with another country or another port, then we will permit them to leave immediately

Yes, “another country” as in: “This will never happen but we want to show you that we’re not giving up”