Hardtalk. Hello and welcome to hardtalk, im shaun ley. A quarter of lebanons population is syrian, refugees of war. Now the party of my guest, deputy Prime Minister ghassan hasbani, says enough is enough. It wants to send them home but says it rules out talking to President Assad how can it be sure theyd be safe. The government say its a burden the undermines the countrys future is this the biggest threat or is it a political system that is entrenched sectarianism, legitimized bigotry and encouraged corruption so bad, it cant even keep the lights on . Hardtalk theme music. Ghassan hasbani, welcome to hardtalk, thank you for being with us. Up to 1. 5 million syrians have sought refuge in your country in the course of the war. About a quarter of your population now. How big a threat does that represent to lebanon . Initially, it is a huge economic and social burden on the country, no doubt. Lebanon welcomed all these syrians at the beginning, given the need, the humanitarian situation th
Oversaw group of snipers shown on video urinating on the corpses of afghans. Captain James Clement is the only officer to Face Criminal Charges for the 2011 incident. Plea marines accepted deals last year. A pair of lieutenant generals will now review the panels recommendation on his fate. Government official says international talks to resolve the conflict in syria could open in geneva in late november. A devotee Prime Minister in syria, is the first to mention a possible date for the talks. Ban kimoon has appointed sigrid kaag, a dutch expert on the middle east, to lead the team charged with destroying syrias. Hemical arsenal the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons, which was awarded the nobel itse prize last week, says inspectors had made progress in visiting sites and are storing key equipment. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry told npr the weapons should be relocated. The fact is that these weapons could be removed whether alassad is there or not there. Ecause w
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