US should oppose Iran's agents in Lebanon, Syria

                   
dailyestimate.com     May 15, 2008            

The U.S., European Union, Israel, and the Sunni Arab states are the real targets of the muscle-flexing by Hezbollah and its Syrian and Iranian sponsors by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. Thursday, May 15, 2008 As President Bush prepares to travel to the Middle East, Lebanon's survival as a multi-ethnic,... [read full story]                

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Hezbollah’s Shots Ring In Bush’s Ears

trueblueliberal.com     May 13, 2008          

From The Asia Times By Jim Lobe While this week’s trip by President George W Bush to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt was never conceived as a triumphant “victory lap” around the region, the swift rout of United States - and Saudi Arabia-backed forces by Lebanon’s Hezbollah has provided yet another...                

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Bush Tour Diminished by Hezbollah Show of Force

fanonite.org     May 15, 2008          

Jim Lobe, the best US investigative journalist, on Hizbullah foiling the latest Cheney-Neocon plan for the Middle East. WASHINGTON - While this week’s trip by President George W. Bush to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt was never conceived as a triumphant “victory lap” around the region, the swift...                

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Israel says Hezbollah could have seized power in Lebanon

zawya.com     May 15, 2008          

JERUSALEM, May 15, 2008 (AFP) - Hezbollah proved last week that it is the strongest force in Lebanon and could have seized power if it had wanted to, Israel's military intelligence chief said in remarks published on Thursday. "Hezbollah did not intend to take control... If it had wanted to, it...                

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Losing Lebanon

prospect.org     May 15, 2008          

Violence has shaken Lebanon as Hezbollah, backed by Iran, resists efforts by the nation's pro-western government to weaken its power. The obvious loser is the pro-Western government of Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. In particular, the administration's resistance to peace talks between...                

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Hezbollah proves it can force government to cave in, but its power isn't total

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

Hezbollah has proven it can force Lebanon's U.S.-backed government to cave in on key issues, in a sobering sign of its new upper hand. But the Shiite militant group's power is not total or unchecked — the Lebanese army and government are still in place and the militant group also lost support...                

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TRUDY RUBIN: Bad policies have left Bush little leverage in Lebanon

sacbee.com     May 15, 2008          

The timing couldn't be worse. Last week, the Iranian-trained and -armed forces of the radical Shiite group Hezbollah took over much of Beirut. Lebanon's pro-Western government grew out of the much-touted 2005 "Cedar Revolution" that effectively drove Syrian troops out of Lebanon. "The problem is...                

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