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After the assassination of Pierre Gemayel, the many hands ready to light Lebanon's fuse. By Amgad Rasmi in the pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat

"The entire population rose for an uncalled for battle... forgetting that Egypt is loaded with problems that [if not treated] could destroy the nation." -- Abbas El-Tarabili , Al-Wafd

"Neither was [Hosni] trying to pass new legislation or law banning veiled or non-veiled women from working in state institutions or walking down the streets, nor was he suggesting a statement, plan or policy encouraging or discouraging wearing the veil." -- Abdel-Moneim Said , Al-Ahram

"Any constitutional reform should be aimed at decreasing the president's prerogatives and providing more of them to other authorities in order to avoid monopoly of power." -- Mustafa Kamel El-Sayed , Al-Ahrar

"An objective reading of the assassination and similar incidents would clearly show that they all aim to weaken the Lebanese resistance and the national parties that oppose the policies of the US administration." -- Fouad Dabbour, Al-Dostour

"Could the assassination start a civil war that would disband the Lebanese army and isolate UNIFIL in the south and consequently push Israel into another confrontation with Lebanon, making the setting up of an international tribunal a marginal issue?" -- Anton Gaagaa, Al-Masira

"We are with the state and the resistance, and our real unity lies in both of them," -- Ahmed Khalil, As-Safir