The reason is that there has been a resumption of efforts to force Syria to relinquish its grip upon Lebanon. And as has been documented Hizbollah is supported by both Syria and Iran.
"Today we are responsible for a nation that came out of the civil war ... but we face acute problems, especially this year and in the past few months," the black-turbaned cleric said.
"As Lebanese, we have no choice for remedying our crises and problems except to discuss and meet, even if we are angry and tense," he said. "We must not repeat the mistakes of the past."
-Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
"As Lebanese, we have no choice for remedying our crises and problems except to discuss and meet, even if we are angry and tense," he said. "We must not repeat the mistakes of the past."
-Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
And of course this has been mirrored by rhetoric by Syrian officials:
"We agree on how critical the situation is in Lebanon and that it must not be used to stir civil strife," Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara said in Damascus.
Rats running from a sinking ship. We can hope that the momentum generated by this murder continues and that it leads to better things.
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We send people to Syria for torture.
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