After he had closely reviewed the last fifteen months of late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's life and the political atmosphere that surrounded him, head of UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) It is well-known that there were two main mottos for the phase that preceded the assassination. The first was the Security Council Resolution 1559, which called on Syria to abide by the Taif Agreement, pull out its troops from Lebanon, and conducting fair presidential elections. The second was the legislative elections, in which Hariri was expected to make a landslide victory. So, the report concludes, pushes one to conclude, that those who ordered and implemented the assassination were those affected by those two points.
It may seem axiomatic that the assassination of Hariri has had political motives, because of the man's position, role and relations, but when this was said at the beginning of the UNIIIC mission, many in Lebanon and neighboring countries were opposed to the politicization, arguing positively that those who were accusing Syria wanted to retaliate against, and settle scores with, Damascus without evidence. The Lebanese opposition, along with political leadership in Syria, is still raising the slogan 'no to the politicization of the tribunal and trial' and rejects a particular clause stipulating the ruler's relationship with the masses. This in itself is a jump to conclusions in a way that turns the Hariri's assassination into a pure 'criminal' case that indicts an intelligence officer or a low-ranking politician, although those parties suppose a role by another regional power in the assassination.
In his report, Brammertz says Hariri took steps in the few weeks that preceded his assassination to ease the tension that broke out between him and the other political parties in Lebanon and Syria. He added that Hariri had made many initiatives in that respect. But in parallel to these steps, some were plotting against Hariri, in an obvious indication that the assassination decision was associated with the presence of the man himself, and his role and ability to provide even limited protection to Lebanon that could keep it as far as possible from the 'policy of axes', and the decisions to affiliate him to this camp or that.
The Belgian prosecutor managed to avoid any suspicion of politicizing the trial by not making any statements that reflect the atmosphere of investigation. But his professionalism arrived at logical deductions to the effect that the one who was concerned with removing Hariri was the party that was concerned with the details of politics in Lebanon, holding its security and personal clues, and adhering to his dominant role undisputedly.
The slogan 'no to the politicization of the trial' is like defending a wolf that has just preyed on a lamp after accusing it of troubling the waters of a brook that does not even flow in the wolf's direction. Hariri was held responsible for resolution 1559, something which reflects ignorance of internal political trends and the desire of the US and Europe to cancel the regional roles played by the "rogue countries" and put an end to their negative interference in the affairs of their neighbors. This trend is still active, despite the assassination.