Anti-Syrian front leader Pierre Gemayel killed in Lebanon

Asia News ^ | 11-21-06 | Asia News

[Traianus]

21 November, 2006
LEBANON
Anti-Syrian front leader Pierre Gemayel killed in Lebanon
Assassin shoots at point blank range. Hariri accuses Syria.
Beirut (AsiaNews) – Pierre Gemayel, a leader in the Maronite-dominated Phalangist party, was assassinated today. Gemayel, 34, son of former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel and currently Industry minister and a leading politician in the governing anti-Syrian coalition, was shot, execution style, to the head with a silencer in Jdeide, East Beirut. Gemayel’s assassination comes at a time of high political tensions. Hezbollah’s and its allies, who have quit PM Siniora’s government accusing the latter of being pro-Western, have been planning huge streets protests for this Thursday. Saad Hariri, leader of the anti-Syrian coalition that holds sway in Lebanon’s parliament and son of murdered former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, has already accused Syria of involvement in the assassination, saying on CNN that “the hand of Syria” was all over the murder. Mr Hariri was informed of the assassination as he was holding a press conference in which he accused Syria of trying to undermine the international tribunal that should judge the various political assassinations it carried out in Lebanon through its Lebanese allies since 2004. In announcing Gemayel’s death he implicitly accused Damascus, saying that there was nothing between “us and that regime” and that the international tribunal now separated them.

[Cindy]

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[taxesareforever]

was shot, execution style, to the head with a silencer

Where does one purchase a bullet shooting silencer? Must be new on the market.

[knarf]

It's code .. ' .. the head with a silencer" .. means .. this man stood up against a bad regime.

Sorry .. I think this is a tragedy, but I'm starting to believe we're only seeing the tip of the iceburg.

Many more 'good guys' are going to be hit .. and ... I don't care if I get flamed for this .. it is all because of how our elections were electronically stolen Nov. 7.

I just cannot believe a majority of Americans are so blind as to not see the danger we would be put in (and are now in .. ) by 'kicking out the RINO's and teaching Republicans a lesson'.

If (only) a third of the population are true patriots ... we might be called upon to water the tree.

I'm open for constructive criticism ... maybe.

[taxesareforever]

I'm open for constructive criticism ... maybe.

Not from me you won't.

[puppypusher]

Someone tell me that Syria was not involved and that we the U.S. should be opening lines of communication with them,All the while they allow terrorist ti transit through their country to attack and kill our troops.

[puppypusher]

Someone tell me that Syria was not involved and that we the U.S. should be opening lines of communication with them,All the while they allow terrorist to transit through their country to attack and kill our troops.

[mcshot]

No criticism from here either.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"All the while they allow terrorist ti transit through their country to attack and kill our troops." Its a rather old, droll story, actually. Countries has oil, America needs oil, leaders walk hand in hand in the garden, contemplating intrinsic, global matters. Brushing aside national interests and looking forward to the afternoon early dinner. Nothing to see here, move along, move along. Toodaloo.

[SunkenCiv]

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