The man in charge of the United Nations investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has concluded that a truck packed with explosives was used to kill Hariri last February 14. A total of 20 people were killed in the blast.
The investigation was started in April when the U.N. determined that the pro-Syrian government in Lebanon had 'neither the capacity nor the commitment to reach a satisfactory and credible conclusion' about the assassination.
After Hariri's death, massive protests broke out in Beirut and Syrian troops withdrew from the country after occupying Lebanon for nearly three decades.
There has been widespread speculation that Syria still maintains intelligence agents in Lebanon. President Bush indicated that he believed that was the case just last week and warned Syria against further meddling in Lebanese affairs. The present caretaker government is still pro-Syrian.
Bush claimed that American intelligence said that Syrian agents had a 'hit list' of people to target. A prominent journalist who opposed Syria's continued involvement in Lebanon was assassinated just last month.
Opposition forces in Lebanon still blame Syria for assassinating Mr. Hariri. Damascus denies any involvement in his death.
