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| Kouchner to Lebanon amid Crisis over Hariri Tribunal |
| 2010-11-05 |
| [An Nahar] France's foreign minister will travel to Beirut on Friday for a brief visit aimed at discussing mounting tensions over a U.N. probe into the liquidation of ex-premier Rafik Hariri, a Lebanese government official said. "Bernard Kouchner is coming to Leb to discuss the latest developments linked to the crisis over the Special Tribunal for Leb (STL)," the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP. Kouchner is set to meet with President Michel Suleiman, parliament speaker Nabih KnobbyBerri, the Hizbullah sock puppet and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, son of the slain former premier. France has been a staunch backer of the STL, which was set up in the aftermath of Hariri's 2005 liquidation in a massive bombing. However the court has become the focal point of a standoff between the coalition headed by Saad Hariri and Hizbullah. There are unconfirmed reports that the court stands to indict members of Hizbullah for Hariri's murder and the group has rejected such an outcome and called for the Lebanese to boycott the work of the tribunal. The crisis has raised fears of a sectarian outbreak of violence pitting Hariri's mainly Sunni supporters against the Shiite Hizbullah, by far the most powerful political and military force in Leb. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 MEMRI > EDITOR OF PRO-SYRIA LEBANESE DAILY [Al-Akhbar]: SAUDI ARABIA HAS LOST, SHOULD JOIN IRAN + SYRIA. ARTIC > Saudi Arabia = Saudi Royals-Govt. must realize that AMERICA'S PROJECT [Agendum] IN REGION HAS BEEN DEFEATED; IFF YOU CAN'T BEAT IRAN + SYRIA IN LEBANON, ANDOR IRAN IN IRAQ, TIME TO JOIN 'EM! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-11-05 23:32 |