Those STL Spokespeople Keep On Resigning

When the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) hired Henrietta Aswad back in early September, I celebrated this appointment as a sign that the STL upping its P.R. game and getting serious about fighting for the Lebanese hearts and minds.

And yet now, before even starting her job, she resigns. She says it’s due to “unforeseen personal reasons”, but she’s not fooling anyone. I would replace that with “unforeseen professional reasons”.

As much as it pains me to say this, something fishy is going on in the backrooms of that tribunal.