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21. Lebanon's prime minister, Najib Mikati, has offered to resign

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:58 PM

Oct 2012

Lebanon prime minister offers to resign over deadly Beirut bombing
Najib Mikati says he is prepared to step down over bombing that killed top anti-Syrian security official and seven others

David Batty and agencies ~ guardian.co.uk, Saturday 20 October 2012 08.36 EDT
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/20/lebanon-prime-minister-resign-bombing?intcmp=239

"Two protesters were wounded earlier on Saturday when the Lebanese army opened fire on a demonstration against the bomb attack in Beirut's mainly Christian Ashrafieh neighbourhood.

"The Lebanese army were trying to open the road and started firing their guns," a witness from the village of Bar Elias, in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley region, told Reuters.

Protesters have burned tyres and set up roadblocks around the country amid growing popular anger at the bombing, which threatens to spread the civil war in Syria to Lebanon."

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Massive car bomb explodes in Beirut [View all] Lucy Goosey Oct 2012 OP

Oh no! wicket Oct 2012 #1

That was my first reaction too. CBHagman Oct 2012 #2

How long before someone blames this on Israel? oberliner Oct 2012 #5

SSNP says Israel behind Ashrafieh blast Fozzledick Oct 2012 #7

Update - Geagea: Hassan was killed because he uncovered Samaha’s plot Fozzledick Oct 2012 #10

Iran denounces Beirut bombing, points finger at Israel oberliner Oct 2012 #19

Are you feigning surprise because Israel doesn't use car bombs? The Stranger Oct 2012 #11

Israel is often the go-to country for blame when things like this occur oberliner Oct 2012 #13

At least 8 dead, 78 wounded in Beirut car bomb Bosonic Oct 2012 #3

Panic in the streets after deadly Beirut bombing oberliner Oct 2012 #4

I wanted to visit Lebanon clyrc Oct 2012 #6

Beirut blast 'kills intelligence official Wissam al-Hassan' muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #8

This assassination is already sparking sectarian violence. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #9

Gee, who could have predicted that? bemildred Oct 2012 #12

Who do you think is behind the attack? oberliner Oct 2012 #14

Assad, who else? nt bemildred Oct 2012 #15

I'm no expert oberliner Oct 2012 #16

I'm not going to write it up now, but he seems like the best bet. bemildred Oct 2012 #17

Something like this: bemildred Oct 2012 #20

just a few days ago, the "Free Syrian Army" threatened to extend to their war to Beirut Alamuti Lotus Oct 2012 #18

Lebanon's prime minister, Najib Mikati, has offered to resign countryjake Oct 2012 #21