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Looking for Answers in Lebanon

                   
cfr.org
May 20, 2008
        
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Lebanese army soldiers patrol the streets following heavy fighting overnight in the city of Tripoli, Lebanon, May 11, 2008. Beirut settled into a tenuous calm after Lebanon's cabinet conceded (CNN) the immediate demands of Hezbollah, then after days of disagreement forged a deal (BBC) aimed at... [read full story]                    

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"Foggy Bottom?" That's Putting It Mildly.

 wizbangblog.com May 22, 2008
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“Divine” weapons no longer

 nowlebanon.com May 19, 2008
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"Foggy Bottom?" That's Putting It Mildly.

wizbangblog.com
May 22, 2008
        

In P. J. O'Rourke's classic treatise on the American government, "Parliament Of Whores," he briefly considers abolishing the State Department, but relents -- he says, as I recall (my copy's on loan right now), "it gives us a place to stick our overeducated Ivy League twits." I think I'm starting...

                   

Welch: Hezbollah achieved some gains but shot itself in the foot

nowlebanon.com
May 22, 2008
        

Arab League initiative,â€_ she added. Under Arab League auspices, rival Lebanese leaders clinched a deal on Wednesday to end the political deadlock that exploded into violence on May 5 and nearly drove the country into a new civil war. The agreement, announced after days of tense talks in Doha,...

                   
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Deal with Lebanese government boosts Hezbollah, but some brakes still exist

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May 22, 2008
        

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hezbollah has secured veto power over Lebanon's Western-backed government, leaving the militant group virtually free to build up its weapons, including rockets aimed at Israel. The deal Wednesday to end Lebanon's long stalemate allows a triumphant Hezbollah and its allies...

                   

Hezbollah wins concessions in Lebanon deal

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May 22, 2008
        

BEIRUT — The Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement secured all its key demands in a major political deal announced Wednesday by Lebanon's feuding factions, heralding an end to the long political crisis that had pushed Lebanon dangerously close to civil war. Lebanese awoke to the startling news that...

                   

Foreigners decide on Lebanon’s fate

beiruter.com
May 22, 2008
        

For some reason, Lebanon’s problems are always solved outside Lebanon. After Taef or Chateau de la Celle Saint-Cloud, Lebanon’s fate was decided in Doha this time. No wonder, if you realize that Lebanon was build on the famous Pact of 1943, which was possible only after Maronite president Khoury...

                   

Hezbollah strikes deal, ending crisis in Lebanon

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May 22, 2008
        

Movement has veto rights in new government and can retain arsenal By LIZ SLY Chicago Tribune BEIRUT — The Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement secured all its key demands in a major political deal announced Wednesday by Lebanon's feuding factions, heralding an end to the long political crisis that...

                   

Feuding factions reach agreement

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May 22, 2008
        

Lebanon's feuding factions reached a breakthrough deal Wednesday that ends the country's 18-month political stalemate but also gives the militant Hezbollah group and its allies veto over any government decision.The deal, reached with the help of Arab mediators, was immediately praised by Iran and...

                   

Hezbollah gets big win

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May 22, 2008
        

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Hezbollah secured veto power over Lebanon's Western-backed government Wednesday, leaving the militant group virtually free to build up its weapons, including rockets aimed at Israel. But as the political winner, Hezbollah also faces pressure to seek compromise rather than...

                   

No Easy Answers in Lebanon

nowlebanon.com
May 22, 2008
        

Whether Lebanon veered close to "civil war" this month—a question broached by many newspapers—seems purely academic at this point, and perhaps irrelevant. Beirut settled into a tenuous calm after Lebanon's cabinet conceded (CNN) the immediate demands of Hezbollah, but the upheaval resolved none...

                   

US Welcomes Lebanon Deal, Admits Hezbollah Gains

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May 22, 2008
        

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2008 (AFP) - The United States welcomed Wednesday's deal to end an 18-month deadly feud between Lebanon's pro-Western government and the Iranian-backed opposition, but warned the crisis was not over yet. "The United States welcomes the agreement reached by Lebanese leaders in...

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