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Will the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon reveal a Syrian involvement?
Background: An international court convened to try suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri opened on Sunday, four years after the politician's death.
Hariri and 22 other people were killed in a car bomb blast in Beirut on February 14, 2005.
Hariri's murder sparked a worldwide outcry and some anti-Syrian Lebanese politicians have said Syria was behind the bombing, a charge Damascus denies.
Daniel Bellemare, prosecutor for the tribunal told reporters at the opening ceremony he has 60 days to ask Lebanese authorities to transfer people and evidence to The Hague. Bellemare said he would continue to gather evidence and may file several indictments during the process.
"As soon as I think I have enough evidence against someone or a group of persons, I will present an indictment," he said.
It is expected the tribunal will take about three to five years to hear the case.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gEX260xe829jyndakU99XlrWErmg
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE52019C20090301
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hpIBukLg9VzwpDO1vT9YG21L-AzgD96L6D680
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE51Q60S20090227
Hariri and 22 other people were killed in a car bomb blast in Beirut on February 14, 2005.
Hariri's murder sparked a worldwide outcry and some anti-Syrian Lebanese politicians have said Syria was behind the bombing, a charge Damascus denies.
Daniel Bellemare, prosecutor for the tribunal told reporters at the opening ceremony he has 60 days to ask Lebanese authorities to transfer people and evidence to The Hague. Bellemare said he would continue to gather evidence and may file several indictments during the process.
"As soon as I think I have enough evidence against someone or a group of persons, I will present an indictment," he said.
It is expected the tribunal will take about three to five years to hear the case.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gEX260xe829jyndakU99XlrWErmg
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE52019C20090301
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hpIBukLg9VzwpDO1vT9YG21L-AzgD96L6D680
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE51Q60S20090227
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. As an involvement of Syria in this question, any indictment against at least one member of the Syrian government, secret services or military, both former or current, would count.
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Initial likelihoods: It closes inconclusively: 20%, It reveals an involvement of Syria: 30%, It reveals no Syrian involvement: 50%
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nigeleccles: show details ... Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-HarirHariri opened on Sunday, four years after the politician's death. <.<br/> <br/> Hariri and 22 ... Beirut on February 14, 2005. <.<br/> <br/> Hariri's murder ... bombing, a charge Damascus denies. <.<br/> <br/> Daniel Bellemare, prosecutor ... several indictments during the process. <.<br/> <br/> "As soon as ... present an indictment," he said. <.<br/> <br/> It is expected ... years to hear the case. <.<br/> <br/> <a href="http:// ... /hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gEX260xe829jyndakU99XlrWErmg</a> <><br/> <a href="http://uk. ... .com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE52019C20090301</a> <><br/> <a href="http://www. ... /ap/article/ALeqM5hpIBukLg9VzwpDO1vT9YG21L-AzgD96L6D680</a> <><br/> <a href="http://uk.
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predicted It reveals an involvement of Syria (H$100 at 13%)
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predicted It closes inconclusively (H$100 at 46%)
undercontrol
predicted It closes inconclusively (H$20 at 46%)
predicted It reveals an involvement of Syria (H$50 at 12%)Comments (4)
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France24 46 weeks ago
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remember them in parliamentary elections scheduled for June, and 'let justice take over.' Sayyed was the director of Lebanon's internal security services at the time of the car bombing, which killed 22 others along with Hariri. Hajj was the country's
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Canada.com 46 weeks ago
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ABC Online 46 weeks ago
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The United Nations special tribunal investigating the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri has reached surprising new conclusions -- and it is keeping them secret. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL, investigators now believe Hezbollah was behind the Hariri murder.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,626412,00.html
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