THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the
Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
February 13, 2011
Statement by the
President on the Anniversary of the Assassination of Rafiq Hariri on February
14th
On
this sixth anniversary of the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq
Hariri and 22 other innocent victims, the United States reaffirms our strong
support for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and its mission to find the truth
behind that outrageous act of terrorism. Ending
the era of impunity for political assassinations is essential to realizing the
justice and stability that the Lebanese people deserve, and any attempt to
interfere with the Tribunal’s work or fuel tensions within Lebanon must not be
tolerated.
The
cause for which Prime Minister Hariri and so many Lebanese patriots gave their
lives must remain our guide. To this end, the United States will never
waver in our support for the sovereignty, integrity and independence of
Lebanon, and we remain committed to the full implementation of UN Security
Council Resolutions 1559, 1680, and
1701. At this critical moment, we call on all friends of Lebanon to stand
with the people of Lebanon, who must be free to determine their own
destiny. And those Lebanese who forge their future in a spirit of peace
and reconciliation will continue to have a strong partner in the United States.
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