Lebanon's Sorrow; Hariri's Murderers Were Targeting Democracy From: The Washington Post | Date: February 20, 2005| Author: Nora Boustany | Copyright 2005 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

From his first year as Lebanon's prime minister, Rafiq Hariri knew he was a hunted man.

One day in 1993, about 10 months into his tenure, I went to interview Hariri at his art deco villa. As we talked, I noticed that he was barely listening to my questions. His face ashen and glistening with beads of sweat, he led me to a square garden behind the house to chat privately. But even then, as we strolled and conversed, he kept looking nervously over his shoulder.

He was just back fro...

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