Has justice been served in the assassination of Rafik Hariri? | Inside Story
It was a long-awaited verdict after an investigation which has cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Fifteen years after the assassination of Rafik Hariri, the UN-backed international tribunal in the Hague convicted Salim Ayyash, a member of Hezbollah. Three other defendants belonging to the armed group were acquitted of killing Lebanon's former Prime Minister. All four were tried in their absence. Hezbollah denies any involvement in the massive bomb blast in Beirut which killed 21 other people. So, how will the murder verdict of Lebanon's former Prime Minister be received when tension there is already high? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests; Rami Khouri - Senior Public Policy Fellow and Professor of Journalism at the American University in Beirut Firas Maksad - Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Elias Hanna - Retired General from Lebanon's army - Subscribe to our channel: aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Lebanon #InsideStory
