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Article: Syria's role in Lebanon under fire; A huge turnout at Wednesday's funeral in Beirut is one sign of growing anti-Syrian sentiment.(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- February 17, 2005
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Byline: Nicholas Blanford Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
BEIRUT -- As a sea of mourners converged on downtown Beirut Wednesday for the funeral of billionaire politician Rafik Hariri, many Lebanese are asking if the massive car bomb that killed Mr. Hariri has also sounded the death knell for Syria's long and controversial presence in this tiny Mediterranean country.
Although there has been no direct evidence linking Syria to the bomb that exploded Monday in Beirut, killing Lebanon's former prime minister and 13 others, many here and abroad have instinctively linked the attack to Syria, which dominates the Lebanese government.
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