Editing Samir Geagea (section)

=== Relations with the Kataeb party ===
In addition to being the LF leader, Geagea retained his seat in the [[Kataeb]] [[Politburo]]. In 1992, he ran for the [[Kataeb]] presidential election but lost to [[Georges Saadeh]] with whom the conflict grew. Later that year, Saadeh dismissed Geagea and all members of what was known as the "Rescue Committee" from the party.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7DD153AF935A25752C0A965958260 Split Threatens Lebanon's Biggest Christian Party]. ''The New York Times'', 16 January 1993. Retrieved on 28 February 2008.</ref> The committee was formed by several members of the Politburo and districts leaders loyal to the LF and Geagea.