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...number of nations have long opposed Syria??s presence in Lebanon, but this view has become more prominent in response to Hariri’s February 14 assassination...
...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 of the international community, namely the United...
...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 wanted to assassinate Hariri, a prominent Syrian opposition advocate, in a bid to reassert its government’s shaky grip on power...
...response, the United States withdrew its ambassador from Syria yesterday, expressing concern about Syria??s 16,000 troops in Lebanon and pressing Syria to take more effective anti-terrorism measures. U.S. officials said they don’t know who was behind the bombing...
...occupation, with no end in sight, has undermined U.S. potential to pressure nations that really pose a threat to U.S. security——nations like North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria??that have known WMD programs or undoubtedly support terrorism. Our military is stretched too thinly to leverage those very leaders who accelerated their weapons programs when Bush first brandished the “axis of evil” rhetoric and insinuated that regime change would not stop with Iraq...