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Demonstrators marking the third anniversary of Hariri's assassination in Beirut last month. (AP)
Last update - 19:47 28/03/2008
UN: Former Lebanon PM Hariri killed by criminal network
By The Associated Press
Tags: Syria, Rafik Hariri, UN 

Former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated by a "criminal network," according to a report filed Friday by the head of a United Nations team charged with investigating the killing.

Daniel Bellemare said in his first report to the UN Security Council on
Friday that evidence indicates the so-called Hariri Network existed before his assassination on Feb. 14, 2005.
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Syrian intelligence was often accused of being behind the murder, and while Damascus denied the charges, the attack nonetheless prompted Syria to end its long-time military presence in the country.

Bellemare said the evidence also indicates it conducted surveillance of the former premier, and that at least part of the network continued to operate after he was killed along with 22 others in a bombing in Beirut.

The former Canadian prosecutor said the commission investigating Hariri's
assassination "can now confirm, on the basis of available evidence, that a network of individuals acted in concert to carry out the assassination of Rafik Hariri."

The UN team found that the criminal network was also involved in the assassinations of other high-profile Lebanese figures.

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      1.   How muhc was that guy paid? 19:34  |  Rafa 28/03/08
      2.   Well obviously 19:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 28/03/08
      3.   and who established this network? 19:49  |  saul a. readner 28/03/08
      4.   Hariri 19:54  |  AK 28/03/08
      5.   A DEAL WAS MADE , OR THE CRIMINAL NETWORK IS CALLED SYRIA 19:54  |  Gabriel 28/03/08
      6.   The Syrian criminal network 19:55  |  American Lebanese 28/03/08
      7.   Hariri`s enemies 19:57  |  Keith T. 28/03/08
      8.   Many people get killed by the criminal maffia 20:19  |  S 28/03/08
      9.   One day before the Arab Summit. Good timing. 20:20  |  Stephen. 28/03/08
      10.   This is the UN`s seriousness. 20:34  |  Fortuna Benmayor 28/03/08
      11.   Hariri murder 20:37  |  Rozz 28/03/08
      12.   WE TOLD YOU SO 20:42  |  Mohamed Malleck 28/03/08
      13.   Next: UN will say they were Israelis or Mossad 20:49  |  Alain 28/03/08
      14.   Chris Linthwaite 20:49  |  rich 28/03/08
      15.   Mohammed malleck 20:52  |  rich 28/03/08
      16.   Criminal network = Syria 20:52  |  Gili 28/03/08
      17.   There are no Israeli "criminals" of course 20:55  |  Chanalau, Tova 28/03/08
      18.   Usual Shoddy UN Investigation 20:58  |  Jane 28/03/08
      19.   Like doh! That`s how all governments do covert ops 21:02  |  George 28/03/08
      20.   what kind of information is this? 21:11  |  Avi 28/03/08
      21.   what kind of information is this? 21:11  |  Avi 28/03/08
      22.   # 12 Malleck. So all the other political murders.. 21:14  |  Stephen. 28/03/08
      23.   Hezbolla in Lebanon is the worst/strongest criminal network 21:20  |  Avi 28/03/08
      24.   Yeah 21:25  |  Yosemite 28/03/08
      25.   The UN makes me sad 21:41  |  Moshe 28/03/08
      26.   Just why is he... 21:57  |  Who Cares 28/03/08
      27.   who is well known for `targetted assasination`? 22:02  |  duh? 28/03/08
      28.   To # 11 22:03  |  Dan 28/03/08
      29.   Israhel: land of false flag operations 22:03  |  we know 28/03/08
      30.   S #8: Stop calling yourself S !!!! 22:18  |  S 28/03/08
      31.   Mr. Bellemare just tell the truth 22:34  |  Dav 28/03/08
      32.   Brilliant conclusion! Syrian "intelligence" is a misnomer. 22:39  |  Murray of Montreal 28/03/08
      33.   network 22:54  |  Shmuelshachor 28/03/08
      34.   For # 17 Chanalau, Tova on how to catch yourself a Jew 23:02  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 28/03/08
      35.   For # 17 Chanalau, Tova on how to catch yourself a Jew 23:03  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 28/03/08
      36.   #14 Rich 23:26  |  Chris Linthwaite 28/03/08
      37.   Re Tova #17 23:54  |  Esther 28/03/08
      38.   The final findings on Hariri`s murder 23:56  |  Yosi 28/03/08
      39.   # 15 Rich # 22 Stephen 23:58  |  Mohamed Malleck 28/03/08
      40.   hariri 00:01  |  dribon 29/03/08
      41.   There you are WE TOLD YOU SO. 00:04  |  Syrians 29/03/08
      42.   Israel and Syria are partners in the crime 00:05  |  El-Birawi 29/03/08
      43.   Why UN afraid to say Mossad ciminal network? 00:22  |  Joe 29/03/08
      44.   Reactions as expected 00:26  |  Axel 29/03/08
      45.   the syrian al baath regime is the killer 00:59  |  issam ghallab 29/03/08
      46.   #18, Jane 01:40  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/03/08
      47.   four pro-Syrian generals under arrest 01:43  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/03/08
      48.   #2 Linthwaite - It must have been the same people 02:02  |  * BEN JABO 29/03/08
      49.   Now everyone is unhappy 02:09  |  Mark Lincoln 29/03/08
      50.   gee, I could`a told you that 02:58  |  Shelley 29/03/08
      51.   Who benifited from this ? Only Israel 02:58  |  John 29/03/08
      52.   Oh Joe, get a grip! Everyone knows it was Syria. 02:59  |  Isabella 29/03/08
      53.   Cipora Julianna Kohn #47 So? 03:02  |  Roo 29/03/08
      54.   Jane. Grow up. #18 03:08  |  Roo 29/03/08
      55.   # 44 Axel : Very well said 03:14  |  Mohamed Malleck 29/03/08
      56.   # 39. Malleck. You surprise me. Bad faith...! 03:20  |  Stephen. 29/03/08
      57.   Chris Linthwaite 03:20  |  rich 29/03/08
      58.   Oh my.... 03:24  |  Webster 29/03/08
      59.   1 + 1 = 2 03:25  |  bibliovitz 29/03/08
      60.   Perhaps the Lebanon crisis will relax now 03:32  |  Tosefta 29/03/08
      61.   #53, I have no idea, and neither do you 03:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/03/08
      62.   #6, AMERICAN/LEBANESE 03:56  |  VIPER 29/03/08
      63.   #57 Rich 04:00  |  Chris Linthwaite 29/03/08
      64.   #48 Ben jabo 04:04  |  Chris Linthwaite 29/03/08
      65.   #61 OK Cipora. we`re both clueless then? 04:23  |  Roo 29/03/08
      66.   Cipora - three ways to become a billionair honestly 05:16  |  Mark Lincoln 29/03/08
      67.   There are many other dishonest Arab billionaires, none killed 05:33  |  Genuine Tosefta 29/03/08
      68.   #6 American Lebanese 06:00  |  Lebanese American 29/03/08
      69.   mallek 06:11  |  rondi 29/03/08
      70.   #65, it is the only known fact 06:13  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/03/08
      71.   #66, MarkL and gangsters 06:17  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/03/08
      72.   Hariri was murdered by man 20-25, not Lebanese 06:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/03/08