Geagea: For drawing necessary lessons from '1975 war' to avoid any similar future recurrence
4/13/2026 9:18:25 PM
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said that commemorating the 51st anniversary of the 1975 civil war should go beyond rhetoric, stressing that "lamenting the past or praising national unity will not be of real benefit, as the key lies in drawing lessons and conclusions."
In an issued statement marking the commemoration, Geagea said the primary cause of the 1975 war was the state’s procrastination and hesitation since the mid-1960s, its failure to take necessary security measures, and ultimately its failure to protect its citizens. This, he said, led to large segments of the Lebanese population to be in direct confrontation with armed groups operating outside state authority.
Linking past to present, he warned that the greatest threat to civil peace today is the failure of both the political leadership and state institutions to assume responsibility and enforce security decisively, without hesitation or justification.
"God willing, we will all draw the necessary lessons from the 1975 war to avoid any similar recurrence in the near nor distant future," hoped Geagea.
In an issued statement marking the commemoration, Geagea said the primary cause of the 1975 war was the state’s procrastination and hesitation since the mid-1960s, its failure to take necessary security measures, and ultimately its failure to protect its citizens. This, he said, led to large segments of the Lebanese population to be in direct confrontation with armed groups operating outside state authority.
Linking past to present, he warned that the greatest threat to civil peace today is the failure of both the political leadership and state institutions to assume responsibility and enforce security decisively, without hesitation or justification.
"God willing, we will all draw the necessary lessons from the 1975 war to avoid any similar recurrence in the near nor distant future," hoped Geagea.