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The Devil Lies In The 10 Percent

October 7, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

Oqab Sakr on false witnesses:

We possess information that we will present to the judiciary and the public that would serve to eliminate 90 percent of the rumors over the false witnesses

They still don’t get it. They still think this is about proving some facts and making some logical arguments. It doesn’t matter if you cover 90% or 99%, they will always point at what you don’t have.

The best response would be a relentless campaign — one which is preferably emotional and political, not intellectual — by March 14’s politicians and media to drive home the point that the “false witnesses” matter is a side issue that should not distract us from the big picture, which is the murder of Hariri itself and the STL’s role of finding the truth.