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The Inverse Pilgrimage


How times change; we finally got to see the day where Syrian high officials come to Lebanon, pay their respect and go back.

London based newspaper Al-hayat wrote today that Prosecutor Detlev Mehlis has submitted an official request to Syria for interviewing six of its top security officials (including Bashar’s brother in-law) in Monte-Verde, Beirut, as the sole place for such interviews.
This is seen as a rebuff to Damascus’ declaration yesterday that Mr. Mehlis can interview anyone he wants as long as it’s done in Syria.

Syria, it seems, didn’t read the UN Resolution 1636 properly; here’s clause 11-c:

The Commission shall have the authority to determine the location and modalities for interview of Syrian officials and individuals it deems relevant to the inquiry;