Mehlis Reports

Detlev Mehlis has handed in his report. The international investigator was assigned by the UN to investigate, Lebanon's ex-prime minister, Rafik Al Hariri's death. Today the UN is convening to discuss the report and its implications. I've read the report and it is one kick-ass investigation that does some serious finger-pointing to high-ranking officials in Lebanon and Syria. All the way up to both presidents. Apparently Bashar El Assad (Syria's version of Gamal Mubarak), was not pleased with having to share Lebanese rule with Hariri! So that's how it works! The SYRIAN president not happy with sharing rule over LEBANON with the LEBANESE prime minister. Sweet.

Here is an excerpt of a phone conversation that was recorded between a Syrian and a Lebaneese official:
The President of the Republic told me this morning that they are two to rule the country the Prime Minister and him. He said that things cannot continue this way.

A witness close to Hariri testified:
"[Hariri] reported President Assad saying to him: I will break Lebanon on your head and Jumblat’s head."

I am interested in the investigation because:

1)I've never really understood how leaders of military regimes think.

2)Syria and Egypt are probably the closest two Arab allies.

3)Politically speaking, Syria and Egypt have SO MUCH in common. They are almost identical twins.

4)The Assad family compels me to look at the Mubaraks and think.

Let's see who gets the last laugh.

A pdf version of Mehlis' full report is found at YaLibnan.com
Or if you want their HTML version.
I also came across an article that reports that an earlier version of the report mentioned specific names of Syrian and Lebanese officials likely to be involved.