Boueiz: In Madrid, Bush Tried to Persuade Me to Negotiate with Shamir, but I Refused

When Elias Hrawi was elected president of the Lebanese Republic in November 1989, following the assassination of President Rene Mouawad, he found before him a wrecked state. Hrawi, along with Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz, was aware that the international community was tired of Lebanon and had delegated to Syria the handling of its affairs.