(Daily Star-Beirut) Rami G. Khouri - When a small Arab country detains four top security big cheeses before breakfast (and a former MP), you know something worth watching is going on. These security commanders served in the era when Syria dominated Lebanese political and security affairs. The detentions were the first major move by the Lebanese police and courts since the February 14 Hariri murder. They are noteworthy because they are the first time in a generation of numerous assassinations of public and political figures that the state has moved decisively against suspects who are close to the seat of power in Lebanon or Syria. The significance and symbolism of this move cannot be exaggerated, in a modern Arab world where security organizations have ruled with unchallenged supremacy.
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