Posted on 10/10/2010 3:17:57 AM PDT by Fennie
Hizbullah and Iran now have a common interest in escalating tensions in the Middle East: Hizbullah, with the help of Iran, may be planning to stage a coup in Lebanon to cover up and divert attention from its role in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's plan to visit Lebanon in the coming weeks should be seen in the context of Hizbullah's plot to take over the country.
Some Lebanese have gone as far as condemning the visit as a "provocation," noting that it would also raise tensions between Lebanon and Israel because of Ahmadinejad's plan to tour the border between the two countries.
The UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon is about to publish the results of its investigation into the killing of the former prime minister. According to reliable sources, the report is expected to hold Hizbullah responsible for the assassination.
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Ping !!
Who has the picture of the bear taking a dump in the woods?
Is the Pope Catholic?
How can anyone say that Lebanon hasn’t already been taken over by Hezbollah and Syria? It sure looks that way to us in the western world.
Uhhhh, yes...
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