U.S. Says it Will Help Lebanon Investigate Hasan Assassination
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The United States will help Lebanon investigate the car bombing in Beirut that killed Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau head Brigadier General Wissam al-Hasan, a staunch critic of Syria, the State Department said Sunday.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke by phone Sunday with Prime Minister Najib Miqati to again condemn Friday's attack that killed Hasan and two others, department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
Clinton and Miqati "agreed that the U.S. would provide assistance in the investigation of the bombing," Nuland added.
On Friday, the United States condemned the blast as a terror strike. And on Sunday, Clinton underscored "the United States' firm commitment to Lebanon's stability, independence, sovereignty and security," Nuland said.
In Beirut, Lebanese police fired in the air and used tear gas to repel protesters trying to storm Miqati's office, amid calls for him to quit after the deadly attack.
Hasan's funeral on Sunday had been billed as a protest against Syrian meddling in Lebanon, but quickly turned into anger at Miqati, whose government is dominated by pro-Syria parties.
Despite calls for him to quit, Miqati said he would stay on at President Michel Suleiman's request to avoid a "political vacuum" in volatile Lebanon.
The opposition has widely blamed Syrian President Bashar Assad for Friday's attack, as it did in 2005 when former premier Rafik Hariri was killed in a huge Beirut blast.
22 October 2012, 09:54
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We can use all the help we can get as long as it is not from Iran or Syria. Their help is proven deadly and bad for Lebanon's health and well being.
22 October 2012, 10:15
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It is soo funny if you think the US wnt be biased?? This bomb was not who all march 14ers assume it is! I can gaurantee to to u! That this was not something that bashar will gain from nor the hizbs! Pls dnt be ignorant and open ur mind and eyes!
22 October 2012, 11:22
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NO we can not trust the Americans to be open and free in there investigations we want correction we DEMAND IRAN to investigate all the killings.
Long Live The Syrian Civil War!
23 October 2012, 04:45
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The problem with the WE is that we have many WEs and many of them are traitors. So the one patriotic WE that comes forth with proof first will be the one to be blown away next. And at the same time I do not fully trust any foreign help, so we are screwed.
22 October 2012, 12:08
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Even though we welcome the G-Men, the truth already came out...
Beirut Observer
Sunday, October 21, 2011
Private sources stated to Beirut Observer that Syrian President advisor Shaaban met a week ago two Lebanese figures loyal to the Syrian regime, and were ordered by Bashar al-Assad to liquidate a number of political officials and Lebanese security known for their animosity to the Syrian regime
The sources said that the former Republican Guard commander Brigadier General Mustafa Hamdan, head of the Mourabitoun party and Shaker Albergawi were to lead assassination squads and target the names listed on the hit list.
The sources added that the Martyred general Wissam El Hassan was on the list assigned to Hamdan along with Director General of the Internal Security Forces Major General Ashraf Rifi, MPs Ahmad Fatfat and Mohammed Kabbara, were on the Albergawi hit along with the Future Movement Secretary General Ahmad Al Hariri.
22 October 2012, 12:37
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its funny how all the pro-syrians havent been killed yet....differently must be the isrealis!
Long Live The Syrian Civil War!
22 October 2012, 15:07
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Akh... and yet, someone on this forum was posting impetuously on the so-called attempt murder on Michel Aoun... before we realized it was staged :)
23 October 2012, 06:21
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Do you want a guarantee that Israel will never be suspected, let alone investigated? You know what to do!
