Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Lebanon awaits a verdict

By Ramzy Baroud
Asia Times

"...."Hezbollah made it possible for a man like me to be proud again," he said. According to him, Hezbollah's heroism on the battlefield, and unconditional social services provided mostly to the poor in Beirut and elsewhere, restored his pride and dignity. But Jamal himself is a self-declared Arab nationalist, a Nasserite even....

There is much haste here, as the clash is expected, once more, to come to head. The United Nations' Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), which was set up in the wake of Hariri's assassination, is expected to reveal its findings soon. It is feared that the investigation will blame "rogue elements" of Hezbollah for the killing, as disclosed by the leader of Hezbollah himself, Hassan Nasrallah.

Many in Lebanon believe that the STL has been largely compromised and politicized, and is a Western-Israeli platform intended to destabilize Lebanon and extract concessions from Hezbollah. The outcome of its investigation is likely to also be political. Many are worried, although some are comforted by the fact that Hezbollah is just too strong to be undermined by the STL's findings....."

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