Top Lebanese Army Officer Killed in Bombing
by Peter Kenyon, NPRDecember 12, 2007
A car bombing near the presidential palace in Beirut on Wednesday killed a top Lebanese army officer. The victim was widely expected to succeed army Chief of Staff Michel Suleiman, who has emerged as the consensus candidate for president after months of political deadlock.
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