Several assassination attempts by Hezbollah against Hariri, report

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siniora stlFormer Lebanese prime minister and the leader of the Future Movement Parliamentary bloc MP Fouad Siniora told the Special Tribunal for Lebanon during his testimony on Tuesday that that his longtime friend, slain former Premier Rafik Hariri, confided to him that he had discovered several assassination attempts by Hezbollah against him.

“Hariri was driving his car and I was sitting next to him when he suddenly turned towards me and said: ‘You know Fouad, by now we have discovered several assassination attempts by Hezbollah against me’,” Siniora told the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in his second day of of testifying in the case of the Hariri’s assassaination.

Saniora told prosecutors Hariri confided to him of his concerns about his personal security around the end of 2003 or the beginning of 2004.

Five Hezbollah members have been indicted in Hariri’s assassination but have not been arrested, because the party’s chief refused to hand them over to the Lebanese authorities .. Their trial in absentia began in January 2014 and is ongoing.

“Had the STL not been established, then assassinations would have continued,” Siniora told the UN backed court.

The investigations into previous assassinations and crimes had never led to identifying the perpetrators, he said. “So there was a necessity to establish a competent, honest, transparent, neutral and impartial tribunal.”

“Some cabinet members at the time exerted efforts to stop the establishment of the STL,” he added.

Asked whether he thought ex-President Emile Lahoud was in support of the court, Saniora said: “I don’t think he welcomed its establishment.”

In his testimony, the MP described Hariri as a “charismatic” leader whose opponents sought to “sabotage” his achievements.

Wanted posters for four of  the   Hezbollah men  who were indicted in 2011 in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri
Wanted posters for four of the Hezbollah men who were indicted in 2011 in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri

“Hariri was able to attract officials’ attention. He was very charismatic,” said Siniora, the most senior politician to testify at the STL near The Hague, Netherlands.

Several videotapes were played by the prosecution showing Hariri’s meetings with Arab and world leaders in the months that preceded his murder.

Hariri “was capable through his charismatic personality, intelligence and knowledge to draw the attention of dignitaries and leaders,” said the former PM.

Siniora confirmed to the court that the former premier’s visits abroad upset his opponents.

“Every time he made an achievement during these visits such as building new relations … Hariri used to say God help us when we return to Beirut,” said Siniora.

“The Lebanese-Syrian security regime sought to sabotage his achievements abroad,” Siniora stressed.

“Some people wanted to push the country forward while others wanted to keep it under their firm grip,” he said.

The STL Defense then questioned Siniora on the case of the four Lebanese generals who were arrested in 2005 in connection to the Hariri murder.

He said: “After all legal measures were taken, I, as premier at the time, was contacted to be informed that the four generals would be arrested.”

“My role in the arrest was limited to just being informed of the development and this is according to the law,” he explained.

Former General Security chief Jamil al-Sayyed, former head of the Internal Security Forces Ali Hajj, former head of Army Intelligence Raymond Azar, and former head of the presidential guard Mustafa Hamdan were detained from 2005 until 2009 for their connection to the Hariri assassination.

They were released over a lack of insufficient evidence.

The Defense is expected to continue its cross-examination of Siniora on Wednesday.

On his first day of testimony on Monday Siniora told the court that President Bashar Assad of Syria threatened Hariri to break Lebanon on his head if he did not agree to extend the presidential term of Emil Lahoud.

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50 responses to “Several assassination attempts by Hezbollah against Hariri, report”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “…. and this is according to the law,” he explained.”

  2. Michaelinlondon1234 Avatar
    Michaelinlondon1234

    “So there was a necessity to establish a competent, honest, transparent, neutral and impartial tribunal.” So when is that going to happen?

  3. Rudy1947 Avatar

    The Hizbillies at their best……ah…worst. Come on Lebanon, kick the Hizbillies out.

    1. Anti ISIS Avatar
      Anti ISIS

      Kick them out, lol. That’s like saying you would kick your father out of his own house. I tell you what Ruby, why don’t you and rest of Lebanon try. Let’s see how far you guys get.

      1. Rudy1947 Avatar

        There lies the problem, but one can hope for the sake of Lebanon and the ME.

      2. The real lebanese Avatar
        The real lebanese

        The father would actually be the Lebanese government, the mother would be Syria, and the child would be Hezbollah.

        The mother got kicked out of the house by the father because she was a controlling Psychopath. The father tries to give the son more power in the household, but the son begins to show his mother’s qualities.

        The question is, when will the son move out and get his own place? Or has that already happened in South Lebanon? Locked his father in the bathroom maybe? 🙂

        1. Anti ISIS Avatar
          Anti ISIS

          Hey Real, how are you bro, well I hope.
          What you wrote is so typical you. Welcome back my friend.

          1. The real lebanese Avatar
            The real lebanese

            Lol wouldn’t expect anything else from me would you? 🙂

          2. Anti ISIS Avatar
            Anti ISIS

            Nah, I have always enjoyed our exchanges bro. Even though we usually disagree. You are always a gentleman and show respect for yourself.

          3. Unlike you who never shows respect for you or your “SLAG” family. Hilarious that a slag like you barks about respect. Go get and education.

          4. The real lebanese Avatar
            The real lebanese

            Likewise

      3. arzatna1 Avatar

        Every dog has its day

        1. Anti ISIS Avatar
          Anti ISIS

          :-))))

      4. Hind Abyad Avatar
        Hind Abyad

        Rudy is here because of la Metron..

      5. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        If your father is a murdering terrorist who blew a brother or sister, not only do you kick him out but also send him to a tribunal and then to jail

  4. It should read Over the “lack of sufficient evidence” and not ‘lack of insufficient evidence.”

  5. Hannibal Avatar

    “ويل لأمة تكثر فيها المذاهب والطوائف وتخلو من الدين ، ويل لأمة تلبس مما لاتنسج ، وتأكل مما لاتزرع ، وتشرب مما لاتعصر ، ويل لأمة تحسب المستبد بطلا ، وترى الفاتح المذل رحيما ً، ويل لأمة لاترفع صوتها إلا إذا مشت بجنازة ، ولا تفخر إلا بالخراب ولا تثور إلا وعنقها بين السيف والنطع ..
    ويلٌ لأمة سائسها ثعلب، و فيلسوفها مشعوذ، و فنها فن الترقيع و التقليد. ويلٌ لأمة تستقبل حاكمها بالتطبيل و تودعة بالصَّفير، لتستقبل آخر بالتطبيل و التزمير. ويلُ لأمة حكماؤها خرس من وقر السنين، و رجالها الأشداء لا يزالون في أقمطة السرير. ويلٌ لأمة مقسمة إلى أجزاء، و كل جزءي يحسب نفسه فيها أمة.”

    Lebanese Armed Forces should be the ONLY military institution in Lebanon… Then and ONLY THEN would we become one Lebanese nation but alas the money that comes from Iran and Saudi Arabia for their proxy wars would stop and then many would have to get a real job… But who wants a real job? Not the Lebanese 7ezbiyiin with all their sects and affiliations. That would be a shame to wake up in the morning to go earn a decent living rather than become thugs in the streets.

    1. sweetvirgo Avatar
      sweetvirgo

      I do sure hope there will be ONLY the LAF.

      What are your thoughts on LF?

      1. Hannibal Avatar

        One country… One Nation… One armed forces: The Lebanese Army.
        If that works there is no need for a country within a country.
        We should have TWO parties only.The ruling and the opposition not 115 like we currently have. We are a mere 4 million as compared to the 325 million in the U.S. and they only have 5 parties out of which 2 matter.

        1. sweetvirgo Avatar
          sweetvirgo

          I agree…maybe one day it will happen nshalla

        2. Speaking of population, check out how fast the world population clock is ticking over.

          http://www.census.gov/popclock/

          1. Hannibal Avatar

            A war between China and India would solve the problem… That is half of the world population 😛

          2. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Might leave the rest some rice … but they can keep the curry. :-))

          3. I agree. They can keep the curry unless it’s thai curry.

          4. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            Ohhhhh … THAT’s definitely an ‘Anti-Religious Western Clock’.

    2. The Lebanese have always been prostitutes so your wish will never come to fruition.

      1. Hannibal Avatar

        Your mother IS THE UBER SUPER prostitute you Camel jockey, tent-head, soggy Arabian, gas-ass, dune coon, sand nigger, zionist pig…

        1. And let me guess, your whole family are Lebanese.

        2. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          lolol ….

          1. Wow you find that funny. Just proves how cut you are that your online boyfriend exposed himself.

          2. Hannibal Avatar

            Exposed myself that I am anti-Arab anti-semitic Nazi? Of course I am.

    3. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      You must admit, Hannibal, it is too difficult to turn genetically-geared Sea-faring Traders, artists, poets and money-makers, into Uber-Warriors who genetically enjoy simply marching around …
      Why, in modern times, I found the Lebanese still more slanted toward the ‘Make Love, Not War’ natures … and quite welcoming … which is probably why some other tribes, who obviously can’t feel much in the ways of love, felt they just HAD to take over … and have for so long kept trying to change the Lebanese genetic coding by killing them off. 😉

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