Arming Syria through Lebanon unaccpetable says Justice Minister, Shakib Qortbawi

Qortbawi against using Lebanon to transfer arms to Syria
2 May, 2012 – Lebanon Now

Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi said on Wednesday that all Lebanese people reject using the country as a path to transfer arms to Syria.

“[The Lutfallah II vessel] operation is unacceptable to all Lebanese [because they] reject Lebanon be used as a path to transfer weapons to Syria,” Qortbawi told the Voice of Lebanon (100.5) radio station.

The Lutfallah II was intercepted last week by the Lebanese navy off the coast of the northern city of Batroun.

Qortbawi commented on the April 4 incident when snipers targeted Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea outside his Maarab residence, and said that the investigation into the matter was “confidential.”

However, he said: “The Attorney General of Mount Lebanon Claude Karam is personally taking care of [the investigation], and we cannot disclose anything.” …source