By ZEINA KARAM, Associated Press Writer BEIRUT, Lebanon – A bomb blast killed a politician who was a harsh critic of Syria‘s power in Lebanon as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month.The explosion that killed former Communist Party chief George Hawi came a day after Lebanon finished elections in which the anti-Syrian opposition won a majority in parliament, breaking the hold of Damascus’ allies on the legislature.Hawi’s allies blamed Lebanese and Syrian security services in the assassination. “Yes, it’s the Lebanese security system
A Lebanese soldier stands next to George Hawi‘s damaged car in Beirut. The former Lebanese communist leader was killed in a Beirut bomb blast, hot on the heels of the first parliamentary elections in the country free of Syrian influence.(AFP/Ramzi Haidar)
Lebanese rescue workers carry a woman after she fainted at the site of the bomb blast that killed former Lebanese Communist party chief George Hawi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Hawi, a politician who strongly criticized Syria’s domination of Lebanon’s security forces, was killed as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Former Lebanese Communist party chief George Hawi, who was killed by a bomb blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 21, 2005, is seen in this 2004 photo. Hawi, a politician who strongly criticized Syria’s domination of Lebanon’s security forces, was killed as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)
A Lebanese woman cries at the site of the bomb blast that killed former Lebanese Communist party chief George Hawi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Hawi, a politician who strongly criticized Syria’s domination of Lebanon’s security forces, was killed as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
A Lebanese soldier guards the car of former Lebanese Communist party chief George Hawi after it was destroyed by a bomb blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Hawi, a politician who strongly criticized Syria’s domination of Lebanon’s security forces, was killed as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
A Lebanese soldier stands next to the damaged car of George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, after a blast in Beirut June 21,2005. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. Photo by Adnan Hajj/Reuters
A woman holding her baby looks at the site of the bomb blast that killed former Lebanese Communist party chief George Hawi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Hawi, a politician who strongly criticized Syria’s domination of Lebanon’s security forces, was killed as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Mourners cry at the site of the bomb blast that killed former Lebanese Communist party chief George Hawi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Hawi, a politician who strongly criticized Syria’s domination of Lebanon’s security forces, was killed as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party George Hawi, (L) stands beside Anwar Yassin, a former detainee in an Israeli prison, in this January 30, 2004 file photo. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on June 21, 2005 when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Wael Ladki/Files
A poster of Saad Hariri and his father, slain former Lebanese Premier Rafik Hariri, hangs over the site of the bomb blast that killed former Lebanese Communist party chief George Hawi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Hawi, a politician who strongly criticized Syria’s domination of Lebanon’s security forces, was killed as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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A Lebanese Red Cross personnel inspects the damaged car of George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, after a blast in Beirut June 21,2005. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi
The damaged car of George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, is seen after a blast in Beirut June 21, 2005. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi
Picture shows former secretery general of Lebanon’s Communist Party George Hawi last year. The ex-communist leader was killed in a Beirut bomb blast hot on the heels of the first parliamentary elections free of Syrian influence. The blast occurred the day after official results gave the main anti-Damascus opposition victory and followed a string of previous blasts around the elections(AFP/File/Moustafa Hamoud)
A Lebanese Red Cross personnel picks up remains from the damaged car of George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, after a blast in Beirut June 21,2005. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Sharif karim
A Lebanese civil defense personnel inspects the damaged car of George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, in Beirut June 21,2005. The anti-Syrian politician was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. Photo by Jamal Saidi/Reuters
The damaged car of George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, is seen after a blast in Beirut June 21,2005. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir
George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, gestures during parliamentary elections in Mount Lebanon in this June 12, 2005 file photo. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on June 21, 2005 when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir/ Files
A Lebanese explosives expert checks the damaged car of Lebanon’s former Communist Party chief George Hawi following his assassination near his home in a Beirut residential neighbourhood. The ex-communist leader was killed in a car bomb blast hot on the heels of the first parliamentary elections free of Syrian influence(AFP/Ramzi Haidar)
The damaged car of George Hawi, the former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, is seen after a blast in Beirut June 21, 2005. The anti-Syrian politician was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. (Reuters/Marwan Tahtah)
Lebanese politician Elias Atallah reacts near the damaged car of George Hawi, the former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, in Beirut June 21, 2005. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. (Reuters/Marwan Tahtah)
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Lebanese colleagues mourn the death of George Hawi, the former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, in Beirut June 21, 2005.The anti-Syrian politician was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir
The damaged car of George Hawi, the former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, is seen after a blast in Beirut June 21,2005. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. (Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)
Lebanese politician Elias Atallah reacts near the damaged car of George Hawi, the former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, in Beirut June 21, 2005. Hawi, an anti-Syrian politician, was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon.REUTERS/ Marwan Tahtah
A rescue worker removes debris from the exploded car of former Lebanese Communist party chief George Hawi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Hawi, a harsh critic of Syrian meddling in Lebanese affairs, was killed by a bomb as he rode in his car Tuesday, police said, the second slaying of an anti-Syrian figure this month. (AP Photo/George Farah)
A Lebanese civil defence personnel inspects the damaged car of George Hawi, former leader of the Lebanese Communist Party, in Beirut June 21,2005. The anti-Syrian politician was killed on Tuesday when a bomb ripped through his car in Beirut, two days after parliamentary elections ended with victory to an alliance that opposed Damascus’s role in Lebanon. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi
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