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UN Hariri Murder Inquiry Thwarted


(Telegraph-UK) Tim Butcher - The UN inquiry into the killing of Lebanon's former premier, Rafik Hariri, appears unlikely to find the culprits after it admitted it depended on further Syrian help to solve the crime - something Damascus has not provided. The admission means the inquiry is likely to peter out unless Syria can be persuaded to alter its position radically. With Russia indicating it would not back UN sanctions against Syria, the threat of severe diplomatic pressure on Damascus appeared toothless.
2005-12-14 00:00:00
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