Lebenese PM slain

[nebula]

I was just wondering if anyone was keeping tabs on this and can explain to me the significance of this.

I've been a bit too occupied to read the news reports as they've been coming in.

[Guest charlie]

I've been reading a little about it and I keep coming back to this question:

Who had the most to gain?

Also someone asked on another forum:

Does anyone know what this dead guy was working on recently? Like peace plans or alliances with Russia?

[Guest yod]

It's a big story....but I don't have much time to get into it right now. Maybe later?

Syria is behind the assassination of a leader of the opposition party in Lebanon.

[JesusisGod2]

I'd be interested as well Yod, when you can find the time.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Only Israel appears to benefit from Hariri's assassination, the assassination of Hariri is the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad's job, aimed at creating political tension in Lebanon.. The blast was similar to previous Israeli-orchestrated bombings against former Palestinian leaders.

Sharon's government will now blame its enemy Syria - as it has already done - for Haririis assassination and if they can make the accusation stick, The logical progression would lead to a joint Israeli/US attack against the Syrian regime which, in conjunction with an attack against Iran's nuclear facilities, compose what is no secret to anyone: the ultimate neo-con dream ticket.

The neo-con agenda - which happens to be the same as Sharon's agenda - is once again pure divide and conquer, the aim is to destabilize what neo-cons see as the emerging "Shi'ite crescent" in the Middle East, Iran, the new Iraq and Lebanon, with Syria as a key transit point. A key component of this strategy is to strike a blow against Hezbollah. It's important to note that the new Shi'ite dominated government in Iraq will be a keen supporter of Hezbollah.

Hezbollah plays a very important political and social role in Lebanese life. As for the 16,000 or so Syrian troops, they are in Lebanon basically to protect it against another Israeli invasion. Israel occupied part of southern Lebanon until it was thrown out by Hezbollah. The Syrian regime is instrumental in helping Hezbollah, as well as an array of Palestinian armed groups. Hezbollah may be aligned with Iran, but its intelligence, weapons and most of all financing flows from Iran to Lebanon via Syria. The White House and the State Department's key agenda in the current offensive calling for Syria's troops to leave Lebanon is to cut support for Hezbollah - therefore leaving Israel worry-free as far as its northern border is concerned. Washington's interest has nothing to do with "spreading freedom" to Lebanon.

Syria, with its military stranglehold over Lebanon, may be the usual suspect in the assassination. But the fundamental question - evaded in the Bush administration's drive to blame Syria - is who profits the most from it.

Pepe Escobar

[Guest shiloh357]

Only Israel appears to benefit from Hariri's assassination, the assassination of Hariri is the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad's job, aimed at creating political tension in Lebanon.. The blast was similar to previous Israeli-orchestrated bombings against former Palestinian leaders.

Sharon's government will now blame its enemy Syria - as it has already done - for Haririis assassination and if they can make the accusation stick, The logical progression would lead to a joint Israeli/US attack against the Syrian regime

[traveller]

Ok - I removed the posts here that sidetracked from the OP. This is a good topic and should be explored further.

Stay on topic please.

[nebula]

Thanks, Trav!

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OK - I found a few minutes to do my own little research.

Timeline: Lebanon's Recent History

Monday, February 14, 2005

Key political events in Lebanon's recent history:

[nebula]

And finally this:

Hariri Helped Rebuild Lebanon

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

BEIRUT, Lebanon 

[Eadora]

I watch I listen.

I know to little.

It seems important.

Seems Syria did not like the guy.

What is Syria's justification for being there?

Seems Lebanese left right and center don't want them there.

Questions no answers.

Maybe I learn something.

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Edited February 18, 2005 by Eadora