Monday, June 20, 2011
Leader of International Investigation: Syrian Leader Murdered Lebanese Leader
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By Barry Rubin
Although we've suspected this for years, the head of the international investigation into the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has now publicly stated that the assassination was ordered by Syrian President Bashar al-Asad, you know, the guy the U.S. government has been cozying up to for the last 2.5 years and called a reformer? Will this announcement--coupled with the massive killings and torture in Syria--bring strong Western action against the Syrian dictatorship? And if not, why not?
By Barry Rubin
Although we've suspected this for years, the head of the international investigation into the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has now publicly stated that the assassination was ordered by Syrian President Bashar al-Asad, you know, the guy the U.S. government has been cozying up to for the last 2.5 years and called a reformer? Will this announcement--coupled with the massive killings and torture in Syria--bring strong Western action against the Syrian dictatorship? And if not, why not?
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