US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated US concern about the situation in Lebanon at a meeting in Washington with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmad Abu al-Gheit on Wednesday.
"We reconfirmed our support for the work of the Special Tribunal [for Lebanon] and our shared commitment to strong, independent and stable Lebanon," Clinton said.
"And I want to emphasize that the foreign minister and I are absolutely clear that we are critical of and condemning of any efforts to discredit, hinder, or delay the tribunal's work. That cannot be tolerated."
Tension is high in Lebanon after unconfirmed reports that the STL will soon issue its indictment in its investigation of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s 2005 assassination.
There are fears that should the court indict Hezbollah members, it could lead to clashes similar to those of the 2008 May Events – when gunmen led by Hezbollah took over half of Beirut.
"We reconfirmed our support for the work of the Special Tribunal [for Lebanon] and our shared commitment to strong, independent and stable Lebanon," Clinton said.
"And I want to emphasize that the foreign minister and I are absolutely clear that we are critical of and condemning of any efforts to discredit, hinder, or delay the tribunal's work. That cannot be tolerated."
Tension is high in Lebanon after unconfirmed reports that the STL will soon issue its indictment in its investigation of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s 2005 assassination.
There are fears that should the court indict Hezbollah members, it could lead to clashes similar to those of the 2008 May Events – when gunmen led by Hezbollah took over half of Beirut.
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