Lebanese security chief Wissam al-Hassan's funeral was interrupted Sunday by protests at government headquarters in Beirut. Hassan died Friday in a car bomb, which lead to a renewed call for the resignation of PM Najib Mikati. This is where the clarity ends; rebel (Sunni) forces blame the "terrorist" acts on Syrians, while Shia Muslims, who support the Syrian regime, point the finger at the rebels. Hassan had close ties to recent anti-Syrian uprisings in Lebanon. Observers predict Lebanon may erupt into civil war. Syrian president Bashar al-Assad would rather infect neighboring countries with unrest, as opposed to allowing a conflict to be limited to Syria. Syrian officials condemned the attacks amid the controversy.
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Posted by Colin Wescott
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