Qahwaji to Military: Be Prepared to Confront Israeli Aggression
Source: almanar.com.lb, 31-07-2009
Lebanon's Army commander General Jean Qahwaji "ordered" the military on Thursday to be on high alert in anticipation of any possible "Israeli" attack on Lebanon, in an address to celebrate the Lebanese Army's 64th anniversary on August 1.
"You have combated the flames of sedition that was invading one region to the other and you provided the necessary stability," he said in his statement.
Lebanon's Army commander General Jean Qahwaji "ordered" the military on Thursday to be on high alert in anticipation of any possible "Israeli" attack on Lebanon, in an address to celebrate the Lebanese Army's 64th anniversary on August 1.
"You have combated the flames of sedition that was invading one region to the other and you provided the necessary stability," he said in his statement.
"Today, great missions await you and you must be fully prepared to confront any possible (Israeli) aggression," he said.
Qahwaji urged the military establishment to preserve its unity, which "is growing stronger each day."
He pledged to "work effortlessly to meet ... your army's defensive and security needs."
The General concluded his message by urging all military personnel to "be strict in maintaining security and stability" as Lebanon embarks on a new era taking "confident steps to consolidate national unity."
