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nal for Lebanon is useful mainly as a political weapon inside Lebanon. That is why the March 14 coalition continues to swear by it, and perhaps why Walid Jumblatt, who denounced the tribunal as "politicized" in the days when he was cozying up to the Syrian regime, recently praised the American senator, John M
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n support of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon gave him a EFTA00660563 rather autonomous image, whether or not it is accurate. As for Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, it is needless to say that his recent stances vis-à-vis the Syrian regime have gained him more credibility among the Syrian and Lebanese who are a
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ency against a Sunni-dominated regime. Sectarian strife in Syria would risk destabilizing both Iraq and Lebanon, which is why Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt has been urging his fellow Lebanese politicians to work to "isolate Lebanon from the Syria problem." And the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan, already

Vladimir Putin
Person2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)

United States
LocationCountry located primarily in North America

Balkans
LocationGeopolitical and cultural region of Southeast Europe

Terje Rod-Larsen
PersonNorwegian diplomat

Lebanon
LocationCountry in West Asia

Bashar al-Assad
PersonPresident of Syria from 2000 to 2024

Saddam Hussein
PersonIraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician (1937–2006)

Tehran
LocationCapital city of Iran

David Brooks
PersonAmerican journalist, commentator and editor

Muammar Gaddafi
PersonLeader of Libya from 1969 to 2011

the Persian Gulf
LocationBody of water between Iran and Arabian Peninsula

New Republic
OrganizationFictional state in the "Star Wars" universe

Najib Mikati
PersonPresident of Lebanon (2022–2025), Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005; 2011–2014; 2021–2025)

South
LocationDirectional region of the United States

al-Assad
PersonSurname reference in documents

George W. Bush
PersonPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009
the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
Doug Band
PersonAmerican presidential advisor

Benjamin Netanyahu
PersonPrime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; since 2022)

Damascus
LocationCapital and largest city of Syria