BEIRUT: A man dressed in military fatigues appeared Monday in a video mocking Kataeb MP Sami Gemayel for his “military plan” to better control the Syrian-Lebanese border, saying the lawmaker’s vision would fail in the face of jihadists.
“We are now at the border and [we are] following the plan of seasoned President Sami Gemayel. And as he told us, we would deploy one soldier every 10 kilometers,” the man, wearing a black mask over his face and dressed in cammouflage gear, said in the video, titled, "Hezbollah fighter mocks Sami Gemayel."
The man is referring to a plan proposed by Gemayel during a Parliament session in March when he said the Lebanese Army needed at least 20 drones and four military units to control the border with Syria.
“The army is capable of controlling the border with a very low budget through drones. We need 20 of these to fly over the borders and bring us images,” Gemayel said during a session to grant the Cabinet the vote of confidence.
The lawmaker said the drones would take images of the border and the Army units deployed in the region would be ready to respond to any violation.
Speaking in a high-pitched tone to immitate Gemayel's voice, the alleged Hezbollah fighter said: “If they attack us, we will use walkie-talkies, and the drone would come and we would attack them.”
"We found his plan very useful. Small number of soldiers, less cost. But I want to make something clear to Mr. Sami Gemayel. Each [of our] fighters stands one meter away from the other.”
“We are exposed to attacks by them and respond with ammunition. We run out quickly, Mr. Sami, you seasoned soldier.”
“Every day, we ask for more ammunition because they launch attacks with 400 [fighters each time], you idiot.”
“We want to say to Sami, he should take military lessons because binoculars are useless and the walkie-talkies could run out of battery easily and then they come to you, to eat you, to behead you.”
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