Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns, Fears Plot On His Life
Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation Saturday, accusing his adversaries of political interference and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would become the target of an assassination plot.
"We are living in a climate similar to the atmosphere that prevailed before the assassination of martyr Rafik al-Hariri," he said Saturday, referencing his late father who was killed in 2005, according to Reuters . "I have sensed what is being plotted covertly to target my life."
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He's not overly paranoid-- his fears are realistic.
I remember when his father was assassinated-- it was horrible. And IIRC, some of those investigating the murder were also murdered.
This was done by the Lebanese terror group Hezb'Allah-- a Shia extremist group backed by Iran.
Hezbollah has taken control of Lebanon. If Lebanon is to return to being a truly secular State, and have good relations with its neighbour Israel, it has to get rid of Hezbollah, but that is no longer likely.