Posted on 10/12/2005 6:45:33 AM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet
Syria's interior minister, who was head of the country's military intelligence in neighboring Lebanon for nearly 20 years, has committed suicide, officials said.
Ghazi Kanaan's death was reported Wednesday, days before the expected release of a United Nations report into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a prominent opponent of Syria's presence in Lebanon.
The 63-year-old Baathist major general died in a Damascus hospital of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the interior ministry and other government ministers.
The head of the intensive care unit at the hospital told CNN's Brent Sadler a small-caliber bullet went through the roof of Kanaan's mouth and exited through the back of his head.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
"...bullet went through the roof of Kanaan's mouth and exited through the back of his head." And then turned 90 degrees in mid-air and passed through Connally's thigh. Therefore Colonel Mustard did it with a revolver in the Study."
One less orange suit for the after party.
Suicide, yeah right.
Hmmm. I didn't know they had Arkanside in Syria...
At least the BBC account had "commits suicide" in quotes.
Comitted suicide with 5 shots to the head. Self inflicted of course.
Half that statement was accurate.
Does he qualify for virgins?
Fatwa, anyone?
Wonder if Blanco and Nagin have read this article?
"Wonder if Blanco and Nagin have read this article?"
Probably have. Problem is, all the police took their pistols to Vegas.
Reminds me of an old Russian joke about the dissident that died of a skull fracture that was declared a 'suicide' by the government. When asked how it could be a suicide the police said, "because he refused to take the poison."
Yeah.... I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one with the same thoughts... Suicide... Ummmmmmmmmkay....
If this guy was involved in the assassination of the Lebanese leader. Someone thought he would go wobbly and name names, so better for him to "commit suicide" so to speak.
Any resemblence between this and the way the Clintion organization handles "leaks" is purely coincidental I am sure.
Aug 2005 - UN tightens net in Hariri murder probe (Kanaan named)
A word of advice to all the viewing audience. Don't join Kanaan, look to the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation and escape Kanaan's fate.
Shi'ite happens!
Assadicide.
Hey......make sure and say high to Allah for us!!
HI not high............cursed spellcheck.
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