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...TIME: Who is responsible for the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri...
...because of the continuous interference of the Lebanese and Syrian intelligence services in Lebanese affairs. I don't know if the investigations will give us the right answer. A few weeks before the assassination, the position and statement of Syrian allies in Lebanon became very hostile and threatening to Hariri, an incitement to commit the crime. Officially, Syria is responsible for the security of Lebanon. If the Syrian intelligence apparatus is not able to protect the country, then they should withdraw. And if they are involved in this crime, they have to withdraw and be punished...
...TIME: Because of the assassination of Hariri...
...distant memory for most Lebanese. Beirut is hailed as a rejuvenated city of fortune. Recently, however, Lebanon suffered a stark reminder of how unstable and ill-fated the Middle East can be. The assassination of one of Lebanon’s most prominent individuals, former prime minister, Rafiq Al-Hariri, has largely been blamed on Syria—Lebanon’s neighboring state which maintains a military and political presence in the country. I, however, will neither place nor refute the blame on Syria, or any other party. Rather, the assassination of Hariri is telling of the mismanaged policies...
When considering last week’ assassination of Rafiq Hariri, this notion of civil volatility is all too apparent. Consider the two scenarios for Hariri’s assassination: either Syria is responsible, or they are not. If Syria is in fact accountable, the brutal assassination would be motivated by the Syrian leadership’s desire to reassert its power in Lebanon. In recent months, the U.S. has chosen to lambaste Syria’s presence in Lebanon, subsequently imposing sanctions on the country—an ironic demand considering the American occupation of Iraq. Thus, Damascus may have...