Washington hurriedly approves an extra US$10 million to support the Hariri Tribunal ...

Statement by US representative to the UNSC, Amb. Susan Rice:

"... The United States is pleased to announce that we will transfer an additional $10 million to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. This brings total U.S. funding for the Tribunal to $30 million since its inception. We applaud the brave and tireless work of the Tribunal’s staff members, who continue to carry out their duties in a professional, apolitical manner. The recent attack on three Tribunal staff members in Beirut is yet another attempt to create a false choice between justice and stability in Lebanon and to prevent the independent Tribunal from carrying out its Security Council mandate. We condemn such acts .... The establishment of the Tribunal was a clear signal that Lebanon’s sovereignty is non-negotiable.....We commend all of the donor countries that have contributed to the Tribunal and we encourage the entire international community to continue to support the Tribunal, financially and politically...."