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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Lebanon Allows Increase In Hizbullah Presence
2005-10-28
The Lebanese Army has allowed Hizbullah to increase its armed presence near the border with Israel. A United Nations report said the government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora has embarked on a policy to reduce the military presence in southern Lebanon. At the same time, Siniora has ordered the army to increase deployment along the Syrian border.

Lebanon, the report said, has failed to fulfill Resolution 1559, passed in September 2004 and which called for the disarming of Hizbullah and Palestinian insurgency groups. The report said the Beirut government has also refused to impose its authority over Hizbullah-dominated areas in southern Lebanon. The report, authored by UN special envoy Terje Roed-Larsen, said that in June 2005 the Lebanese Army reduced its presence in southern Lebanon. As a result, the report said, Hizbullah increased its presence near the Israeli border.
Posted by:Fred

#5  IOW, Israel has two West Banks except one is controlled by IRAN.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2005-10-28 23:12  

#4  Is the the Hyena roaming out of the valley?
Posted by: DepotGuy   2005-10-28 12:33  

#3  remember, in discussions of the "govt" of Lebanon, theres the new cabinet, and the old pro-Syrian president, Lahoud, who is still in office. Which is why the Lebanese cabinets indictment of intell figures is important - theyre cutting into Lahouds base. I dont know exactly who has authority over the Leb Army - they seem to have been pursuing an antisyrian agenda in blockaded the PFLP bases - one is inclined to think the above is not in contradiction, but Im not sure.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2005-10-28 10:20  

#2  Hizbullah wants to camp out in the frying pan, who are we to stop them. Seems like an opportunity to sell some life insurance.
Posted by: wxjames   2005-10-28 08:50  

#1  counting on the Joooos to eradicate this pestilence?
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-28 08:31  

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