. >> reporter: walid jumblatt, the legendary leader of lebanon's druze community, has become the swing vote in local politics. his own father was assassinated in 1977, and he was once a strong supporter of the tribunal. but he now fears lebanon will become collateral damage to u.s. interests in the region. >> they are decided to use the tribunal for their own political purposes. destabilizing lebanon for them is nothing. they just want to drag the hezbollah into a sectarian warfare inside lebanon. this is why i said it is time to finish of this tribunal. >> they make these allegations that the tribunal is a u.s. israeli tool just as they've engaged in any number of other criticisms, attempting to undermine the tribunal process and there is no real legitimacy to those allegations that they make. >> reporter: maura connelly is the united states ambassador to lebanon. >> we've supported the tribunal because we feel it's important that somebody speak up for what the ultimate objective of the tribunal is which is to bring justice to lebanon. >> reporter: connelly reiterates that the u.s. is