Thoughts on March 14th stance against the Mikati government.

Are these so called leaders really that clueless?

A part of me believes that they are boycotting the Mikati government to pave the way for a new confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah. or so the news remotely suggests as of late

mind you, I don't support the Mikati government or any other government for that mater as long as the sectarian system is still in place but we have to argue some of the false logic and fear stemming form these issues.

if march 14 really had any notion of creating a viable Lebanese state they should have proven it instead of proving that they care only for themselves.

yes the STL is an important issue, but the Lebanese should be weary because the misgivings of the March 8 camp may be legitimate and should be investigated. however, March 8 should back down and if it is found, without doubt, that members their camp where indeed involved in the 2005 assassination then the people responsible should be made to pay for their crimes against humanity, regardless of who they are. if Hezbollah is serious about the stability and future of Lebanon they should drop the demand to abolish the STL and comply rather than bring the whole country to its knees just because they can do so. However, as i said before, if the STL stands accused of being politically influenced then an oversight comity should be placed to investigate these allegations as transparently as possible with supervision by a March 8 and March 14 delegation.

As far as the accusations of a coupe déta go, the change in government was carried out legitimately and the sore losers of the march 14 camp should not say another word, especially when they rejected the invitation to join the government, where they could have had a better say in the mater. They can now stand as the official opposition in parliament, this is how democracy works, but they should stop their fear mongering and they should stop planting the seeds of strife.

furthermore, Hariri was not the only person to be assassinated and many of the March 14 group are guilty of assassinations, siphoning of public funds and crimes against humanity. if March 14 is that adamants about the STL then they should also endorse and promote justice for all the victims of their own wheeling and dealing. Or is it that Hariri is the only person entitled to have his violent death investigate and his murderers convicted? 

back in the 1990's I was opposed to the imprisonment of Samir Gaga, not because I supported him, god knows how I despise militant extremists, but I opposed his imprisonment because it was unfair for him alone to be punished for the crimes that he committed against the Lebanese people while all the other war lords, whom are guilty of the same and worse, should remain free. 

All our leaders are corrupt. Many of them are war criminals or the sons of war criminals. March 14 or March 8. they are both the same with the difference being which foreign force supports them, but ultimately, both camps stand accused of destroying the lives of the Lebanese people.

March 14 talks the talk of democracy and the safety and prosperity of the people, but in truth they only seek to impose their own hegemony (just like March 8 camp) on the Lebanese and continue with their corrupt ways to destroy the country. they are hypocrites (just like March 8 camp) and they do not walk the walk to back up their empty words.

Either these so called leaders are willing to work together, despite their differences, in order to improve the lives of the Lebanese people, or we allow them to continue to lie to us and seek their own personal interest while our beloved Lebanon falls apart due to their greed.

The Leaders of March 14 and March 8 do not have the interest of the Lebanese people in mind. they have their own interests in mind as is evident of them succumbing to foreign masters. these are the very people (March 14 and March 8) who continue to impose the undemocratic sectarian system that has robed us of our human rights.