Posted on 05/14/2008 7:49:11 AM PDT by jhpigott
Published: 05.14.08, 17:32 / Israel News
Lebanon's US-backed cabinet was on Wednesday expected to cancel two measures it took against Hizbullah and which triggered fighting in which the Iranian-backed movement briefly took over parts of Beirut, political sources said.
"You can say it's a done deal, but we're waiting for the cabinet meeting," One political source said. Prime Minister Fouad Siniora was due to hold a cabinet meeting at 3:30 pm (GMT). (Reuters)
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Hezbollah has gotten exactly what it wants - a state, without yet having to take responsibility for running a state. I think this is what Mookie is aiming at in Iraq, too, and he feels he’s pretty much gotten it so that’s why he’s calling off the fighting (officially, at least). He has many people in the Iraqi police who are on his side, he has demonstrated that he can easily overwhelm those who aren’t, and he knows that our response will always be a limited, “surgical” one.
Basically, I think these Iranian sponsored groups are simply installing themselves in place, having demonstrated that they already control these areas, and will not do much of anything until somebody in Iran gives the signal. Their purpose is to set up a solid ring of Iranian-controlled areas, and they are achieving it. Iran is getting its lebensraum.
The Infidel collaborating Sinora is a dhimmi now. - Tom
Shades of Spain.
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