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2007-07-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Lebanon deploys 300- strong police force along borders with Syria

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Woohoo! That ought to fix it! Let's see, does that make it about one policeman every few miles or so? Against smuggling efforts supported by the Iranian government. In a society prone to bribes. And fearful for their families' lives. And with god knows what loyalties.

Posted by gorb 2007-07-03 03:20|| 2007-07-03 03:20|| Front Page Top

#2 1. The river will help.

2. If the Lebanese army is the backup, it's an improvement over the status quo.

3. The corruption, question of competence, and climate of fear is valid. But that it's even being done is an accomplishment that wouldn't have even been considered a year or two ago.

Posted by Pappy 2007-07-03 10:08|| 2007-07-03 10:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, just reading about the Leb army, and how it stuck to its guns against those terrorists, and seemingly, did a pretty good job. Now this kind of security. Yea, it's not like US, but I got to be wondering, we sent ammo into them. Who else and what else has also been sent to them? Give them credit for the fighting they are doing.

Posted by Sherry 2007-07-03 10:56|| 2007-07-03 10:56|| Front Page Top

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