Senators McCain and Lieberman Visit Lebanon
22/02/11 NNA - The US Embassy in Beirut issued on Tuesday the following statement:
"On February 21-22, 2011, Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut visited Lebanon as part of a six-country tour to the region. The Senators held discussions with caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati and other Lebanese political leaders. The Senators also visited the memorial site for Rafik Hariri and laid a wreath there in his honor. Senators McCain and Lieberman expressed the United States' continuing support for Lebanon's sovereignty, stability, and prosperity, calling on the next Lebanese government to provide stability and promote justice for the people of Lebanon by honoring its international agreements. The Senators expressed the view that the international community will judge Lebanon by the make-up of the next cabinet, its Ministerial Statement and ultimately the actions it takes in regard to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and Lebanon's other international obligations. Senator McCain said that "the work of the Tribunal is of vital importance to stability, security and justice in Lebanon. It is important that it continue. Any government that is truly representative of all of Lebanon would not abandon the effort to end the era of impunity for assassinations in the country." Senator Lieberman observed that "this is a decisive moment for Lebanon. Choosing between justice and peace in Lebanon is a false choice. Without justice for Rafik Hariri and the dozens of other innocent victims of terrorism in Lebanon, there can be no peace or stability for Lebanon." Senator McCain is the Ranking Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee and serves on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senator Lieberman is Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Airland and sits on the Personnel and Seapower Subcommittees; and the Small Business Committee."
"On February 21-22, 2011, Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut visited Lebanon as part of a six-country tour to the region. The Senators held discussions with caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati and other Lebanese political leaders. The Senators also visited the memorial site for Rafik Hariri and laid a wreath there in his honor. Senators McCain and Lieberman expressed the United States' continuing support for Lebanon's sovereignty, stability, and prosperity, calling on the next Lebanese government to provide stability and promote justice for the people of Lebanon by honoring its international agreements. The Senators expressed the view that the international community will judge Lebanon by the make-up of the next cabinet, its Ministerial Statement and ultimately the actions it takes in regard to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and Lebanon's other international obligations. Senator McCain said that "the work of the Tribunal is of vital importance to stability, security and justice in Lebanon. It is important that it continue. Any government that is truly representative of all of Lebanon would not abandon the effort to end the era of impunity for assassinations in the country." Senator Lieberman observed that "this is a decisive moment for Lebanon. Choosing between justice and peace in Lebanon is a false choice. Without justice for Rafik Hariri and the dozens of other innocent victims of terrorism in Lebanon, there can be no peace or stability for Lebanon." Senator McCain is the Ranking Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee and serves on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Indian Affairs. Senator Lieberman is Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Airland and sits on the Personnel and Seapower Subcommittees; and the Small Business Committee."
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