U.S. Urges Miqati to Preserve Lebanon’s ‘Honor,’ Live up to its Obligations
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The United States said that an "important step toward justice" has been taken with Lebanon receiving an indictment and arrest warrants for the murder of ex-premier Rafik Hariri.
A high-ranking U.S. source told An Nahar newspaper on Friday that all eyes are on PM Najib Miqati who has to “preserve Lebanon’s honor during difficult times.”
“With time, the credibility of the international tribunal will prevail over Hizbullah’s rude and even funny attempts that tried to undermine the reputation of the Special Tribunal (for Lebanon),” the source said.
“But undoubtedly, Hizbullah will not be able to escape the imperative verdict. In other words, the murder of former PM Rafik Hariri and his companions will linger over the head of Hizbullah and its accomplices forever.”
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon, a U.N.-backed court in The Hague that has been probing Hariri's 2005 murder, submitted earlier on Thursday a sealed indictment and arrest warrants to Lebanon's Prosecutor General Saeed Mirza. Reports said the warrants include the names of four Hizbullah members.
"We've not actually seen the documents that were reportedly handed over to the Lebanese government by the Special Tribunal (...for) Lebanon, and so we can't comment at this point on their substance," U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner told reporters.
"But the confirmation of the indictments by the pre-trial judge and their delivery by the tribunal to the Lebanese prosecutor general is an important step towards justice and ending impunity for political assassinations in Lebanon," Toner said.
“I’m commenting more on the process now, but of course, as this process moves forward, we’ll obviously have comment on the substance,” he added.
Toner said in his briefing that the Lebanese government should “live up to its international obligations.”
“We want to see this chapter in Lebanon’s history closed,” he added.
01 July 2011, 08:43
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I agree 100%, unfortunately, Miqati is nothing but a puppet, so don't count on it USA!
01 July 2011, 08:46
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This is very funny ! The US are talking about honor !!! What have they done with their's ..!!??
No , we are not impressed with your political indictment .
General De Gaule use to call the UN : Ce Machin = That Thing called UN that is totally manipulated by the US for political reasons and interests ..
The interests of the US are with Al Saoud family = withy the Sunnis Wahhabies and Salafies , the same ones that are killing them in New York , in the USA , in Afghanistan , in Europe and all over the world ...
Try to understand some thing with all that Russian Salade .
01 July 2011, 08:47
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the Lebanese government should “live up to its international obligations.” Yes, we will as soon you genocidal mass killers live up to your "international obligations" .
01 July 2011, 09:10
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Where is the "honor" in the great US satellite israel? When have they ever lived up to their international obligations of the 42 un resolutions that they are in breach of? hyorocracy is what is undermining the USA and their foreign policy.
01 July 2011, 09:38
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There might be many double standards and contradictions in U.S. foreign police, but that does not excuse any country including Lebanon from abiding by international resolutions and implementing them. Hizbullah murdered Harriri and many others in full co-operation with the Syrians. Yes, this is a political accusation. However, now is the time to prove their innocence. Who do they think they are.... above the law? They think they have bullied their way to power in Lebanon thru weapons and intimidation, but at the international level these tactics will not pan out.
01 July 2011, 10:15
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I never posted on this site but I couldn't resist.... Who is the hotty in the picture!
01 July 2011, 11:44
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A guy who can't preserve his own honor can't gard his country values. That said. I second 7abboubb. I cliked on that article just to zoom in @that picture.
01 July 2011, 12:16
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@7aboob & Sam
Enjoy it while it lasts, the toweled head despises the "hotties" ! :(
