UN Hariri Conclusion: Let's Study More

It's so sad the UN is such an easy target. The slowness of its pace in getting its investigation into the Hariri assassination in Beirut up and running was a Keystone Kops routine. (here, here and here)

Now the long, long-awaited report of that investigation is out! From today's UN press briefing:

Late Thursday, the Secretary-General transmitted to the Security Council the report of the Mission of Inquiry, headed by Peter Fitzgerald, on the circumstances, causes and consequences of the February 14 bombing in Beirut.

That report, the Secretary-General noted, raises some very serious and troubling allegations. The Mission concludes that an independent, international investigation is needed, and the Secretary-General, in a letter to the Security Council, endorsed that recommendation.

That's right. Six weeks after the bombing -- that's a pace that must have sweat flying throughout the UN -- the esteemed international organization has concluded that more study is needed. And unlike the report just filed by the independent, international organization's independent investigative unit made up of several nationalities, the new study should be independent and international.

Another UN project nicely wrapped up!