Detlev Mehlis Quotes (15 Quotes)

It remains to be seen whether the Syrian cooperation will be in full and without any conditions.

We criminal investigators, too, are conducting the battle against terrorism so often cited in recent days.

The investigation is not over yet. We feel we took a very important step, but these five suspects we have arrested in our assessment are only part of the picture, so we will have to further investigate and we do think more people are involved.

If the investigation is to be completed, it is essential that the government of Syria fully cooperate with the investigating authorities, including by allowing interviews to be held outside Syria and for interviewees not to be accompanied by Syrian officials.

This is not the behavior of a government and a state that wants to assist the international community and the Lebanese people in finding out what happened, who's responsible.

This would enable the commission to fill in the gaps and to have a clearer picture about the organizers and perpetrators.

At this rate the investigation might take another year or two. Cooperation in good faith should be diligent and timely.

Those arrested are believed to have helped in plotting the assassination.

These are not isolated attacks. It's pretty clear that there are connections, even if I can't prove it.

The five (Lebanese) suspects we have arrested, in our assessment, are only part of the picture. So we'll have to further investigate.

The commission is of the view that this would provide yet another opportunity for the Syrian authorities to show greater and meaningful cooperation, and to provide any relevant substantial evidence on the assassination.

There were some problems, but I am optimistic that these problems can be solved, because they will have to be solved, because without this cooperation, we will not have the full picture.

I am not commenting on any meetings with anybody ... I have a job to finish.

But we didn't find a major inaccuracy in his statements. And again I find it very credible. But after all, we are doing the investigation we are not doing the judgment. And in cases like this the judge will decide.

I will continue to fulfill my responsibilities to safeguard the Constitution, Lebanese laws and the integrity of Lebanese territory.