Pierre Gemayel Assassinated. Cui Bono?

Kurt Nimmo

...However, in order to understand Gemayel’s assassination, we need look no further than the murder of Rafik al-Hariri. "Al Hariri’s assassination provides the raison d’être for severing ties with Syria and for transforming Lebanon into a US vassal," explains Mike Whitney. "This conforms nicely with Israel’s ambition to surround itself with non-threatening states as well as affording access to the vital water resources of Lebanon’s Wazzani River. In other words, the murder of al Hariri has created some extremely fortunate opportunities for both Israel and the US; merging seamlessly with their overall objectives in the region." Call it cui bono on steroids. Whitney continues: "The likelihood that Syria was involved in the assassination is zilch. One can hardly imagine a greater disaster for poor Syria who has been scrambling to avoid the American bludgeon for the last four years. Few people realize that Syria provided more assistance in the first year of the war on terror after 9-11 than any other nation. That’s of little consequence now, as the US is on a mission to quickly integrate the entire region beneath the American standard and prove that it can be trusted with its continued stewardship of the world economy." ...

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