Excerpt
On February 14, 2005, an explosion with the force of more
than 2,000 pounds of dynamite shook downtown Beirut,
Lebanon. Killed in the blast were former Lebanese Prime
Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others in his motorcade.
Hariri, a billionaire businessman and prominent Lebanese
politician for more than a decade, had recently resigned
from his office in a dispute with the Syrian Government. He
was protesting pressure by Syria to extend the term of Lebanese
President Emile Lahoud, who was sympathetic to the
continued Syrian military presence in the nation.
Syria quickly became the leading suspect in the assassinatio…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Lebanon Political Profile
Recent History and Relationship with Syria
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Chronology of Events
August 2004 to September 2005
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The Mehlis Report
Findings of the UN International Independent Investigating Commission
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Lebananon Country Overview
People, Economy, and Foreign Relations
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Recent UN Security Council Action
Extending the Mandate of the Investigating Commission
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Pro & Con
Is Syria Obstructing the UN Investigation Into the Assassination of Former Lebanese President Rafik Hariri?
