Former Lebanese PM Hariri blames Israel for Beirut Car Bomb

Algemeiner ^ | 9 July 2013 | n/c

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Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri blamed Israel on Tuesday for the “terrorist explosion” that rocked a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, Lebanon’s Daily Star reported. ...

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This is an astonishing turnaround for Hariri, and indicates a significant political shift. In the same statement, he warned Lebanese to stay out of the Syrian conflict (in so many words.) Up until now, Hariri had the sponsorship of the Saudis, was bitterly anti-Hezbollah, and was treated as a very credible source by Western authorities.

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Middle East turmoil ping.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BlackVeil.

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