Thousands mourn ex-Lebanon leader Huge procession for Hariri vents anger; U.S. envoy demands 'credible' inquiry

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: February 17, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Leena Saidi
International Herald Tribune
02-17-2005
Wailing and shouting, hundreds of thousands of mourners made their way in a somber but angry procession on Wednesday from the home of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri to his burial place on the grounds of an unfinished mosque that was one of his favorite reconstruction projects. Hariri, a popular figure to many in Lebanon and a central figure in reconstructing the country after a devastating 15-year civil war, was assassinated on Monday in an explosion that many here believe was the work of Syria, whose forces have played a dominant role ...

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