Former Syrian agent fingers Hezb men for Hariri hit

KUWAIT CITY, April 11: Former Syrian secret intelligence agent Mohammad Zaheer Al-Sadiq - the main witness in the assassination case of martyr Rafiq Al-Hariri — has linked members of Hezbollah to the crime, while reaffirming the truthfulness of his confession to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

Talking to Al-Seyassah daily from one of the European countries where he is currently residing after leaving United Arab Emirates, Al-Sadiq said those behind the crime will tremble in fear after the issuance of an earth-shattering decision by the tribunal. He confirmed the logistical involvement of Hezbollah members in the assassination of Al-Hariri, but he does not know whether the Hezbollah leadership was aware of the group’s role in this crime.

Expressing surprise at the recent statement of Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah on the so-called ‘false witness’ prior to the issuance of the decision, Al-Sadiq stressed if Nasrallah is contemplating on the repetition of the May 7 tragedy, he is wrong because nobody can terrorize the court. He was referring to the attack on Beirut in May 2008.

Comparing some Hezbollah politicians to the gangs in Chicago, Al-Sadiq believes that resistance is more honorable than taking care of these people. He revealed during the Syrian rule in Lebanon every major and minor security operation took place due to the strong coordination between Hezbollah and the Syrian leadership, through the Syrian military intelligence.