TENS OF THOUSANDS ATTEND SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HARIRI ASSASSINATION
Saad Hariri, son of assassinated former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, waves from behind bullet proof glass to tens of thousands of pro government Lebanese at Martyrs Square in gathered to commemorate the second anniversary of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination on February 14, 2007. The military set up razor wire dividing supporters of the government from the Hezbollah opposition which has been camped near Martyrs Square since December 1, 2006 demanding the government's resignation. The commemoration went off without incident between the two groups. (UPI Photo)
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