Geagea Coming to the US - Tell Congress NO

[Ghnadine]

The White House to Receive a Convicted War Criminal

The George W. Bush Administration is set for an official meeting in March 2008 with a convicted Lebanese warlord, widely recognized for planning, ordering and committing war crimes that left permanent scars on the minds and bodies of thousands of Lebanese citizens. Mr. Samir Geagea was the leader of the "Lebanese Forces militia" during the Lebanese war that lasted from 1975 to 1990.
His bloody history against the people and the national army of Lebanon has shaped Lebanon's modern history, leaving behind thousands of widows, orphans, handicapped and displaced people, as well as destroyed public and private property. If for any reason Samir Geagea should be in the United States, it should be to stand trial for his war crimes against the families and friends of many Lebanese-Americans who either lived or witnessed the Lebanese war.

Samir Geagea, photo from Lebanese Forces Militia archive

As of 1994, Geagea was tried and convicted for four crimes – only a small portion of his long list of war crimes. He was convicted for:

Asassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister, Mr. Rachid Karami, the assassination of a former leading figure in the Lebanese Forces militia, Elias Zayek, assassination of Christian leader Dany Chamoun with his wife and two young children (ages 5 and 7) and assassination attempt against Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of the Interior Michel Murr


Geagea was sentenced to death for his assassination crimes, and the sentence was later reduced to lifetime in prison. Geagea only spent 11 years in jail, and was pardoned in a special bill passed by the Lebanese parliament on July 18, 2005. That "special pardon" included Geagea and a score of Al Qaeda-inspired extremists who were captured after conducting terrorist attacks against the Lebanese army and civilians in 2000-2001. Geagea's release is perceived by many people as a cover up and distraction for the release of these Islamist extremists.

A leader of a relatively insignificant political party, Geagea holds no public official or representative status. This criminal and insignificant party leader holds no official title or position in the Lebanese government to be received by the Bush Administration or the Republican Party.

To grant a US entry visa to a convicted war criminal such as Samir Geagea, and to permit him to defile the land of the free is not only against US law, but is also an unacceptable deed, and a great insult to the American people and to the values inherent in the American Constitution. Criminals such as Geagea should not set foot on the soil of the United States, not to mention that of the White House or the Capitol Building. The eyes that enjoyed gazing coldly at the grief of hundreds of thousands of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, grandfathers and grandmothers from all over the world, should never be allowed to look toward the home of the brave.

We trust that the Congress and the Administration of the United States should take the proper measures to put an end to this ill-conceived visit.

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[Adam]

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[Jess]

معلوم أن القانون الأميركي يمنع أيّ شخص غير أميركي محكوم في بلده الأم قضائياً من دخول الأراضي الأميركية. وهذا القانون أصبح أكثر تشدّداً بعد أحداث
11 أيلول
2001
. فلماذا خرقت ادارة بوش القانون الأميركي؟ ولماذا اختارت سمير جعجع؟‏

[Ghnadine]

here it is:
http://www.2la.org/warlords/act.html
http://www.2la.org/warlords/index.html

[Ghnadine]

فلماذا خرقت ادارة بوش القانون الأميركي؟ ولماذا اختارت سمير جعجع؟‏

Because they want someone to do their dirty work, who else then an old criminal who only killed Lebanese People..and dosn't give a crap about Lebanon or the People

[TAREK®]

a Lebanese terrorist meets the biggest terrorist the world ever met, what can I say? they will look good together

[Tawa]

Originally Posted by Jess

معلوم أن القانون الأميركي يمنع أيّ شخص غير أميركي محكوم في بلده الأم قضائياً من دخول الأراضي الأميركية. وهذا القانون أصبح أكثر تشدّداً بعد أحداث
11 أيلول
2001
. فلماذا خرقت ادارة بوش القانون الأميركي؟ ولماذا اختارت سمير جعجع؟‏

I'm Sorry, But I Feel That This Is A Very Stupid Question...

I Mean... We All Know The Answer...

[Jess]

Originally Posted by Tawa Juniór

I'm Sorry, But I Feel That This Is A Very Stupid Question...

I Mean... We All Know The Answer...

هل ان ذلك هو من باب مكافأته على موقفه من حرب تموز 2006؟ أم نكاية بالجنرال عون؟ أم لاستخدامه في مشاريع جديدة مثلما استخدمته عام 1990 وبعد ذلك أودعته السجن لفترة احد عشرة عاماً واربعة أشهر؟

أم للأسباب كلها؟‏ ?

[TAREK®]

To answear Jess, I think its nkeyeh bel lebnenyeh kellon not just GMA, and the gouverment has been rewarding USA since 2006 so I think its no surprise this meeting is happening, but IMO SG is there for something big, maybe getting more weapons for the armement of the LF I dont know but thats what I think I mean think about it:

- Saed visited Bush suddenly Tayyar Mousta2bal Has weapons

-Joumblat visited Bush and suddenly 2eshtirakyeh has weapons

now its SG time and suddenly the LF will have MORE weapons

I cant believe they are doing all this to fight GMA and SHN 3anjad what a shame

[TAREK®]

غادر رئيس الهيئة التنفيذية في القوات اللبنانية سمير جعجع، الى واشنطن عن طريق باريس، في الثانية فجر اليوم ، ترافقه زوجته النائب ستريدا جعجع وجو سركيس.

وسيجري جعجع مع بعض المسؤولين الاميركيين محادثات تتعلق بتطور الاوضاع في لبنان والمنطقة.

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