U.S. calls for credible probe into 'overwhelming' Beirut blast

BEIRUT - The United States called on Saturday for a transparent and credible investigation into the massive port blast in Beirut that killed 172 people and said Lebanon could never go back to the days “in which anything goes” at its ports and borders.

“We can never go back to an era in which anything goes at the port or the borders of Lebanon that had to contribute to this situation,” Hale said. “Every sovereign state controls its ports and its borders thoroughly and I imagine all Lebanese would like to return to that era.” President Michel Aoun has said a probe will look into whether the cause of the blast was negligence, an accident or “external interference”.

Nasrallah also said his group was against an international investigation because its first purpose would be to “distance Israel from any responsibility for this explosion, if it had responsibility”. He said the participation of the FBI in an investigation would serve the same purpose.The explosion has pitched Lebanon into a new political vacuum since the resignation of the government, which formed in January with backing of Hezbollah and its allies including Aoun.

Nobody needs help from our facist government. They did a fine job getting rid of their government, we should take notes.

You want to investigate the blast at Beirut but you won't investigate 13,000 soldiers leaving Germany, soldiers leaving Syria and Afghanistan. Kissing up to Russia, it must all be about the movie made in Russia.

We've got our own fucking problems.

Did you repost this to eliminate the comments?

Gotta find those terrorists to back up Trump's claim that it was an attack, right?

The U.S. needs to focus on their own country.

POTUS realDonaldTrump Every country in the world calls for probe of Donald Trumps USA strategy on the coronavirus!

Why not investigate Trump for his utter incompetence for failing to take any steps to plan a National Response to control the spread of the Covid-19 Pandemic back in March? That has now killed over 177,000 Americans? 1,000 times as many deaths as in Beirut. But only 1 American.

What in the world does this have to do with America?

US currently has no business telling other governments what to do

What r we doing there?

I’ve got an idea. Help the people who are hurt by this incident.

Can Trump prove anything with his sharpie🥴🇺🇸

Will you be honest in this probe or continue to protect the Fake Semite TERRORIST Nation who continues Slaughtering the SEMITIC peoples of the Middle East for 72 Yrs W/IMPUNITY? How long will America remain silent on the Murder of INNOCENT Blood to protect their So Called ally?☦️

Nice to know the US is more concern with others than their own.

Get out of their business - America can’t demand anything - we are broken right now

Credible probe =Trump code words for do whatever you have to so looks like was a bomb and I won't look like total Dotard again

Probe the blast to prove it was a “terrible attack”?

What has it got to do with the USA?

Translation....US is trying to find something new to distract from the election. It was 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate stored improperly for 15 years next to fireworks...it was bound to happen. There is nothing deeper.

..... the USA will be biased towards the Israelis. Let's keep out of it

Any investigation is never going to be trusted in the Lebanese community if its carried out by the USA. The best thing the western powers can do is concentrate on aid. Let them sort the investigation out themselves. It's a no win scenario. They want to blame the Israelis....

Bahahahahhaaha the US is now an international joke thanks to Trump.

US does not dictate what is and is not credible.

If you examine the blast & the role the Siloh building played in directing the explosions towards Christian & Sunni areas, since Hezbollah controls Beirut Port, & since the Pres. & PM failed to act as of July 20 2020, the intent was to CHANGE the Subject Matter at hand.

The US should be concerned with themselves right now as lots of USPS resources were affected by a 'blast' of its own.

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