Naharnet - US: International Tribunal Will Not Be Political Bargaining Chip - October 7, 2010

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Susan Rice, warned that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon "will not be a political bargaining chip."

"It is very important to remember that the Lebanese government and people were the ones who requested the International Tribunal, and the United Nations provided support for their wish," Rice said.

"The Court cannot be a political bargaining chip or a political soccer game," she said, adding that the STL, too, "cannot be an opportunity for the intervention of foreigners."