Aoun to March 14: One Yell and You Will Fall!
Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun warned the ruling March 14 alliance against accepting Speaker Nabih Berri's latest initiative, saying "one yell and you will fall!"
Aoun said that other alternatives are readily available in the event that Berri's proposal failed, stressing that "this does not mean we would slide into civil war because no one is willing to die for the sake of the government."

The former army general stressed that while "the other time" March 14 got protection, "this time, it takes one yell in their faces and it's over," Aoun said in remarks published by the daily As-Safir on Tuesday.

"All it takes is one yell for the ruling team to fall and collapse," he said sarcastically. "Because this time you will find no one to protect you."

Aoun accused the pro-government camp of "stealing" the government.

"Let them give us the government and take the presidency," he said. "At least we will split the rip-off share in half."

Aoun said he believed MP Saad Hariri was "unable to decide on matters within the ranks of the majority … because he does not possess authority over the others."

Berri had announced that the Hizbullah-led opposition was willing to drop its demand for a national unity government on condition the country's feuding political parties agreed on a consensus presidential candidate.

Aoun also responded to accusations made against him by rival Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea that his FPM group was getting military training at Hizbullah bases.

"We have individual weapons like the rest of the Lebanese," he explained.

"These weapons do exist and they are for self-defense and not (to be used) to carry out military operations for we do not undergo military or combat training," he said.

Aoun said the opposition has no plans to make any move before the March 14 coalition declares its stance regarding Berri's initiative, insisting that the ruling camp does not possess half-plus-one MPs ' votes "even with international support."

Aoun stressed that consensus over a presidential candidate has to be based on agreement over the nominee's political platform and not over names of candidates.

The daily newspaper an-Nahar reported Sunday that members of Aoun's FPM and two pro-Syrian factions were receiving military training in the Bekaa Valley and the Byblos Province