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Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt Accuses "The Tyrant Regime in Syria" of Assassination

Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt accused "the tyrant regime in Syria" of assassinating Kamal Jumblatt, Rafiq Al-Hariri and Pierre Jumayel.

"This 'boy' [Bashar Al-Assad] dominates the people of Damascus, kills the free people of Lebanon. There is no other option but for him to get out of Beirut, out of the Al-Thahiya area, from the mountain district… and there is no other option but to get out of Damascus as well.

"If the [sessions of the] international court that will rule on the assassination of Rafiq Al-Hariri become complicated and bring no benefit, 'all of us will be Nawaf."

Referring to Nawaf Ghazala, who assassinated Syrian president Adib Al-Shishakli. He continued, "Regardless of how long it takes, someone among us will emerge and avenge the death of the martyrs and the free people."

Source: Al-Mustaqbal (12/26/06)

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