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December 26, 2006
No. 224

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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