Beirut February 14, 2005. Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated so Lebanon’s history is changing. Hariri was the one who got out to the country Syrian troops, after 30 years of occupation. Now that the Tsar was assassinated, Lebanese intelligence services is at war almost wick is lit by clashes in Syria. Najib Mikati government of Prime Minister is in a difficult situation due to the explosion of tensions between Sunni and Shiite and Lebanese Salafist violent mobilization. Lebanon is fast approaching a civil war. It is hard to overlook ironically Brigadier General Wissam al-Hassan.
Now 7 years miraculously escaped death. He had to be the motorcade of Prime Minister Hariri, the head of personal security when it passed in front of Hotel Saint George which occurred deflagration. But was not there. It died in a trap similar to that of his former boss. A car packed with explosives was detonated at the general column shift him killing him and his driver and another 6 people and wounding another 90. Brigadier General Wissam al-Hassan, head of Lebanon’s Internal Security has played an important role in channeling the efforts of Arab states to help the Syrian opposition in the fight against Assad’s regime. This was the first target for general government in Damascus. After a period in which internal tensions seemed somewhat temperate bomb attack on the 19 October 2012 blew the situation in Lebanon. Lebanese official death was triggered when a new wave of violence in the territory already crushed by such events, followed by the decision of the incident from Beirut to resign, however, rejected by the President.
Damascus is accused of killing Lebanon’s intelligence chief. Damascus actually tried in the spring of 2012 to assassinate the general, but the plot was exposed by Jordanian intelligence. Proactive security measures taken by former Lebanese security chief were different from the time he held for former Prime Minister Hariri, this time possessing a degree of visibility and however he was killed. Recounting the events of 2005 are that Hariri was a column of 6 cars with Mercedes-Benz limousine dish and it was a car with three types of equipment that provides electronic countermeasures, jamming any electronic transmission equipment along the route either radio, TV and mobile – to prevent explosion of an IED remotely (improvised explosive device). The solution was to use a suicide assassination he was driving a vehicle with 1mc of TNT explosives on board and killed the Prime Minister still 21 people injuring another 231. Hariri was killed on way from Parliament at the Palace Kuraytem private residence where meals were waiting for him. Gen. Hassan al-foslosit other protective measures which have made their appear like any other tourist in Beirut. But he was just like his predecessor a target for espionage networks and partner Syrian Hezbollah. The night before he died he returned from a trip to Europe and went to the residence to a rental car being taken to scale airplane which aroused suspicions airport administration. Hezbollah has an important control on Beirut airport in the person of Major General Wafik Shuqayr, head of security, the organization has protected when former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora wanted to change it. The general was a safe target in an ordinary vehicle without electronic jamming measures around. Syria has undoubtedly beside allies in Lebanon and a robust intelligence network.
Gen. Hassan was more than Lebanese intelligence chief (ISF), he was the owner secrets of their own country. He had a great performance in a short period of time and in a polarized country. Lebanon’s death seriously injure a short exposing all sorts of dangers. If Syria has any direct connection with the attack remains a mystery, as there are currently incriminating evidence against al-Assad’s regime. What is uncertain is the fact that Wissam al-Hassan was a critic of the Syrian leader, who also led the investigation into the murder of former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri in 2005, father of the present Lebanese opposition leader Saad Hariri.
Hitting the head of the Lebanese intelligence was killed is the worst attack that took place in the capital of Lebanon from 2008 to Introduce and which inevitably turned eyes to the regime in Damascus. Hassan inherited an ISF service under control of Syria. He grew into a national institution revolutionized information collection and analysis of the available resources while were insufficient. The last two years have seen a meteoric ascendancy General Hassan. In 2010 he ordered the arrest of Brigadier General Fayez Karam for spying for Israel. Two years later, the most important covert operation carried out in Lebanon after the departure of Syrian troops arrested former Lebanese Minister Michel Samaha, a man of contact between Bashar al-Assad. People that were intangible Samaha few years ago due to their relations with Damascus. Hassan has never hidden his opposition to Damascus.
From 2006 to 2010 eliminated several Salafist cells and foiled bomb plots 24. For general from all danger was whether Syria called al-Qaeda, he was always a nationalist. Amid these events, tensions within the Lebanese state rose to a dangerous level. After the attack on his car Wissam al-Hassan, the Lebanese streets of the capital and other cities including Tripoli, was stormed by opposition supporters who burned tires and shouted slogans against the regime of Bashar al-Assad and against group extremist Shia within Lebanon, Hezbollah. Lebanese opposition political coalition led by Saad Hariri responded immediately after the event, issuing a statement that in addition accusation Bashar al-Assad’s regime, urged Syria to cease such action within Libanului.Violenţele from Lebanese territory are not these innovations fueled the crisis in Syria since the beginning of it. Lebanese security forces and the army were forced repeatedly to intervene to end the violence between the two camps – supporters of al-Assad and his opponents. Now the impact of the attack on the former head of Lebanese intelligence had rocked the political structure of Lebanon to the top. Worsening situation in Syria viable and delays a solution that would bring peace and stability within the Syrian represent the surrounding countries a major problem. The main victims of the crisis in the Syrian point of view, Jordan and Lebanon and Israel newest entering the day in open conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah.
Positioning three out of regional crisis is impossible. In the case of Lebanon, speaking more and more about a possible split it if the situation in Syria can not be solved in a short time. It is a situation that no matter what wants Beirut, as long as the Damascus regime has no intention to protect. Destabilizing Lebanon is more advantageous al-Assad’s regime than the opposite. In an attempt to prevent degeneration and profound statements, the United States offered to assist in the investigation of the assassination of Lebanon Wissam al-Hassan, in hopes that removing uncertainty and speculation in this case may lead to a reduction internal violence. Place Lebanon in Syria’s geographical proximity and historical ties between the two countries may lead to a limitation of civil war in Syria until the State borders separating the two countries. Foreign intervention to remove the current regime in power in Syria could bring stability in a country deeply marked by a rivalry between Sunni and Shia and would not prevent a civil war in Lebanon. The rivalry between the two branches of Islam reprezntă main cause underlying tensions in several states within the Middle East.
Levant is a powder keg ready to explode. Israel is ready for war. Palestinians Fajr-5 rocket launches in Muslim populated areas including Jerusalem. Palestinians try to reinvent the time of Salah al-Din!?
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