Lebanon : Military denies prime minister 's claim of a plot . Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani , chief of army staff , `` dispelled the speculations of any military takeover and said that these are misleading and are being used as a bogey to divert the focus from the real issues , '' the military statement said . Prime Minister Gilani says there are conspiracies to bring down the government . Local media suggest a conflict is imminent between civilian and military authorities . The prime minister 's remarks came amid widespread controversy over a leaked memo .
Lebanon : Military denies prime minister 's claim of a plot . Prime Minister Gilani says there are conspiracies to bring down the government . Local media suggest a conflict is imminent between civilian and military authorities . The prime minister 's remarks came amid widespread controversy over a leaked memo .