German attorney to lead Hariri killing probe (ex-Lebanese PM)

[UrbScotty]

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-un-lebanon,0,7813027.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

The U.N. named a German prosecutor Friday to lead an investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, after the first two candidates for the job backed out.

Detlev Mehlis, the senior public prosecutor in the Berlin attorney general's office, has overseen terrorism and organized crime cases as well as investigations into transnational crime, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a statement.

The Security Council approved the probe into Hariri's Feb. 14 assassination on April 8, but the first two candidates turned down the job, U.N. officials have said. The investigation is expected to include more than 50 people.

The assassination of Hariri, an opponent of Syria, set off massive street protests. The Lebanese opposition claimed Syria was behind the killing and demanded Damascus stop interfering in Lebanese politics and withdraw all of its thousands of troops.

[Dancing_Dave]

1. Can we get a German Attorney to investigate 9/11?

Actually, I know one who would be willing to do it...the official 9/11 myth wouldn't stand a chance.

[UrbScotty]

2. Who?

If I may ask.