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Whatever You Tell PM Mikati, He Will Always Find Something Positive To Say About It

February 15, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui

This is starting to look like Mr. Mikati’s defining characteristic:

“Some of the [BIEL] statements carry positive indications that are in conformity with Mikati’s method and permanent convictions about dialogue, moderation and building on positive factors,” the anonymous [Mikati Source] was quoted as saying

On one hand, you need this quality to navigate Lebanon’s treacherous political environment, on the other, you remain a vague and unknown political quantity that just can’t inspire trust. I personally don’t like it.