Indictments in Lebanon

The International Criminal Court's Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) in the Hague has issued four arrest warrants for suspects in the bomb assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. See this BBC News story for details and sidebar analysis.

The indicted are members of Hezbollah, a Shia militant group supported by Iran and deemed a terrorist organization by the U.S. and other nations. Hezbollah has denounced the STL as a U.S./Israeli plot, which it clearly is not.

These indictments, probably deserved, may also destabilize poor Lebanon.