A significant day

Today, to many observers, is a very important day on the Lebanese scene. Some would go as far as saying that it’s the most important day since Hariri was killed.

Peter Fitzgerald’s report about the circumstances, causes and consequences of the Hariri assassination is going to be released with significant impact on the ground.

It is no secret that this report, to say the least, will have a dramatic effect. Last week, several big-name international newspapers prominently featured the Hariri Assassination in well-publicized pieces. As if directed by a magic wand, They all point an accusing finger at Syria. (Although last minute reports are downplaying Syrian involvment)
The desired effect has been achieved, these Articles’ URLs caught up like fire on the World Wide Web. The Lebanese from Vancouver to Sydney have either read them on a news site, blog, or received them in an email.

It is not a coincidence that Koffie Annan, spoke almost exclusively yesterday of the Hariri case in the Arab summit that had shamefully dodged the Lebanese issue.
Before a visibly nervous Bashar el Assad, Annan talked of the heroism of Rafiq el Hariri and of the need to conduct a large and credible investigation.

Meanwhile, politicians in Lebanon are also getting prepared. Bahia el Hariri and Walid Jumblat –arguably the closest two to the slain Hariri- seem to have gotten a preview of the content of that report. They have both been saying that it will not bode well for the authorities.

Karami was stalling the government formation until he knows what today will reveal. The lead judge following the hariri case resigned in despair, while the security authorities are trying relentlessly to cause unrest in the country.

The saboteurs are too busy planting bombs in Christian areas. Maybe the Christians would be so clueless about what’s going on to actually think that it’s the Moslems who did it. The security people just don’t get it, I can’t think of a single Christian today who would think like this:
Damn those Moslems! Let’s bomb Verdun and Dahie, and let’s tell the Syrians to come back to protect us!

Anyway, I don’t know exactly what time the report is going to be released, but, like every one else, I’m excited.