In 2005, President Bashar Assad’s regime was forced to withdraw its army from Lebanon, following the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Syria is widely believed to have been responsible for the crime, and domestic Lebanese and international pressure helped force Syria’s pullout.
首先看一下叙利亚。在2005年，黎巴嫩前总理哈黎里遇刺身亡后，阿萨德总统的政权被迫从黎巴嫩撤军。人们大多认为叙利亚应当对这一犯罪负责，黎巴嫩国内和国际社会的压力迫使叙利亚撤军。但是在随后的一次讲话中，阿萨德警告说，没有任何东西可以切断叙利亚和黎巴嫩的关系。