Lebanon in dire need for defense strategy

President Michel Sleiman said Wednesday Lebanon was in dire need of a defense strategy that relies on the Lebanese Army in confronting Israel. “There is a dire need for a defense strategy that depends on the Lebanese Army in confronting Israeli enemy plots against Lebanon,” Sleiman said during commemoration of Army Day. When it came to the issue of weapons, Sleiman chose his words carefully, criticizing the uncontrolled presence of arms. “No to weapons that are sporadically spread and Yes to a flexible and open political conflict and not doctrines that torpedo freedom and other [individuals’] opinion,” he said.( daily star)