Profile: General Michel Suleiman

From the BBC.

The head of Lebanon's army is regarded by the country's rival political factions as a relatively neutral figure, and in times of political crisis he has been credited with keeping the army on the sidelines. He has called on the 56,000-strong army to ignore politics and "listen to the call of duty". Until relatively recently, Gen Suleiman kept a low public profile.

With his election as President, profiles are good to have. One thing about President Suleiman is he is considered neutral with regards to March 14 forces and Hezbollah. However, when it comes to the Lebanese Army, he is no neutral. He will continue to build the Army which is what is needed to keep Hezbollah at bay.

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