Rafik Al-Harriri: The National Immortal Martyr

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Thousands of people poured into the streets of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, to mark the fifth anniversary of the assassination of its former Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri. The overwhelming outpouring of grief was simply not because he was just like any other Lebanese prime minster but because he was a man of development. He was a man who also shaped the destinies of most of the Lebanese youth by investing in their education.
Martyr Rafik Al-Hariri headed five Cabinets. He dominated the country's post-war political and business life and is widely credited with reconstructing Beirut after the 15-year civil war, as well as investing in human capital. However, a lot of people blamed him for the widespread corruption that followed the war and the crippling damages inflicted on the economy.
It is but natural for a successful man like him, whose self-generated wealth and a man who enjoyed a strong relationship with leaders in the eastern and the western world to be criticized by all those who couldn't understand the positive aspects of his projects, vision and mission. There also exist a significant number of the Lebanese people who ignore the reality of the roles played by other political parties, leaders, partners in controlling the business and political environment.
Rafik Al-Hariri wasn't just the man who was in favor of achieving economic development at the cost of ending up with unbalanced economic development. He was a true Arab statesman who believed in the necessity of the Lebanese resistance in playing major roles in conflicts with the Zionist regime. Hence, on several prestigious occasions he was called the 'Godfather' of the 'April Agreement:' a keen and avid supporter of the Lebanese people's right in international fields.
He had always been campaigning against Syrian involvement in Lebanon when he was finally assassinated along with 21 others in a bombing massacre. This was the main reason why the international forces seized this opportunity to achieve their agendas through the International Court regarding Rafik's case.
After his martyrdom, he created such a huge spasm that divided the country and threatened the Lebanese-Arabic identity of the country. I bet that a lot of the Lebanese citizens still agree that had he been alive, we wouldn't be subject to going through scanners, or crooked criminals talking about the necessity of exposing the Lebanese national security by disarming the Lebanese resistance. We wouldn't even find those unscrupulous religious men who hide serpents under the turbans and use the cross of Jesus Christ (PBUH) to cross over to Lebanon to promote their evil thoughts.
Finally, will the truth ever come to light? What is the role of the Mossad and its involvement in this assassination? What was the role played by some other Arab intelligence services? Were they actually cooperating with foreign forces? Will the truth prevail even with existence of a lot of fabrication related to the previous witnesses? A lot of questions have been raised about the fairness of some investigators who have worked on this issue.
May your soul rest in peace President Hariri, I hope you find a place in the heaven; not among the other dead but hope that you move on to other pastures; away from this Mafia who is controlling our countries, away from those deceivers who are trying to take advantage of the value of your blood and turn in it into a value for money and power. He is an immortal leader for all those students that he sponsored at French, American and Lebanese universities; not to mention the strong banking model that he created or at least dreamt of finalizing it!