Yeah, never mind those airspace violations by Israel.
"4 indicted in killing of ex-Lebanese leader; Case could put pressure on Hezbollah" by July 01, 2011|By Nada Bakri, New York Times
BEIRUT - The naming of members of Hezbollah, the Shi'ite Muslim movement that is the most powerful actor here, was expected for months. But the indictments marked the beginning of a judicial process that could bring unprecedented pressure on the group and its ally Syria, which faces growing isolation because of its crackdown on a nearly four-month uprising....
Related: Israel's Dirty Games
UN Wants Look at Lebanese Video
Hasn't the U.N. watched it yet?
Hezbollah, which has long acknowledged that its members would be named in the indictments, has denounced the court, calling it politicized and a tool of the United States and Israel.
That seems to be proven out more each day.
The group contends the court has lost its credibility, pointing out that its findings were leaked to the media several months ago, along with the statements of several witnesses who later turned out to be fraudulent.
Yeah, that's right.
This year, a Lebanese television channel broadcast a series of clips showing the tribunal's interviews with Lebanese officials that suggested efforts to manipulate the investigation.
The group wants Lebanon to end its cooperation with the court, including withdrawing Lebanese judges and financing.
"All the things that were leaked to the press so far were true, and this indicates that the court was not all that professional," said Talal Atrissi, a political science professor at Lebanese University. "It makes you question its legitimacy."
That opinion, though, is not universal in Lebanon, where sentiments about the court mirror a divide in the country that predates Hariri's assassination and cuts across Lebanon's unresolved questions of identity, loyalty to foreign powers, posture toward Israel and the relative strength of Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims in a country of 18 religious sects....
Nice try, agenda-pushing media.
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"Hezbollah issues warning on indictment" July 02, 2011|Associated Press
The warning yesterday also came from Walid Jumblatt, a partner in the government whose support would be crucial if Lebanese authorities are to cooperate with prosecutors.
At a news conference, Jumblatt said the need to preserve peace in Lebanon trumps the need for justice in the Hariri case. He pointed to widespread fears that the case could further divide the country, which has been recovering from decades of bloodshed.
"Civil peace is more important than anything else," he said.
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"4 Hariri suspects belong to Hezbollah
BEIRUT - Hezbollah’s leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said yesterday that the four men indicted in the killing of a former Lebanese prime minister are “honorable’’ members of his Shi’ite militant group, and he denounced the investigation as a plot by Israel. The suggestion that Hezbollah was involved in the 2005 truck bombing that killed Rafik Hariri threatens to plunge the nation into a violent crisis. Hezbollah has denied any role in the killing (AP)."
The same got him killed, cui bono?
Didn't Syria move on out soon afterward, followed by an Israeli invasion?
"4 indicted in killing of ex-Lebanese leader; Case could put pressure on Hezbollah" by July 01, 2011|By Nada Bakri, New York Times
BEIRUT - The naming of members of Hezbollah, the Shi'ite Muslim movement that is the most powerful actor here, was expected for months. But the indictments marked the beginning of a judicial process that could bring unprecedented pressure on the group and its ally Syria, which faces growing isolation because of its crackdown on a nearly four-month uprising....
Related: Israel's Dirty Games
UN Wants Look at Lebanese Video
Hasn't the U.N. watched it yet?
Hezbollah, which has long acknowledged that its members would be named in the indictments, has denounced the court, calling it politicized and a tool of the United States and Israel.
That seems to be proven out more each day.
The group contends the court has lost its credibility, pointing out that its findings were leaked to the media several months ago, along with the statements of several witnesses who later turned out to be fraudulent.
Yeah, that's right.
This year, a Lebanese television channel broadcast a series of clips showing the tribunal's interviews with Lebanese officials that suggested efforts to manipulate the investigation.
The group wants Lebanon to end its cooperation with the court, including withdrawing Lebanese judges and financing.
"All the things that were leaked to the press so far were true, and this indicates that the court was not all that professional," said Talal Atrissi, a political science professor at Lebanese University. "It makes you question its legitimacy."
That opinion, though, is not universal in Lebanon, where sentiments about the court mirror a divide in the country that predates Hariri's assassination and cuts across Lebanon's unresolved questions of identity, loyalty to foreign powers, posture toward Israel and the relative strength of Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims in a country of 18 religious sects....
Nice try, agenda-pushing media.
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"Hezbollah issues warning on indictment" July 02, 2011|Associated Press
The warning yesterday also came from Walid Jumblatt, a partner in the government whose support would be crucial if Lebanese authorities are to cooperate with prosecutors.
At a news conference, Jumblatt said the need to preserve peace in Lebanon trumps the need for justice in the Hariri case. He pointed to widespread fears that the case could further divide the country, which has been recovering from decades of bloodshed.
"Civil peace is more important than anything else," he said.
--more--"
"4 Hariri suspects belong to Hezbollah
BEIRUT - Hezbollah’s leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said yesterday that the four men indicted in the killing of a former Lebanese prime minister are “honorable’’ members of his Shi’ite militant group, and he denounced the investigation as a plot by Israel. The suggestion that Hezbollah was involved in the 2005 truck bombing that killed Rafik Hariri threatens to plunge the nation into a violent crisis. Hezbollah has denied any role in the killing (AP)."
The same got him killed, cui bono?
Didn't Syria move on out soon afterward, followed by an Israeli invasion?
