Posted on 05/14/2008 1:59:40 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Lebanese minister says the Cabinet has reversed measures against Hezbollah militants that triggered the worst violence since the country's 15-year civil war.
Hezbollah has demanded the government reverse the decisions last week to sack an airport security chief for alleged ties to the Shiite group and to declare the militants' private telephone network illegal.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the moves amounted to a declaration of war and shortly after, he unleashed his fighters on the streets of Beirut. The clashes left 54 dead.
Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said the Cabinet revoked the decisions "in view of the higher national interest."
Seconds after his announcement, celebratory gunfire erupted south of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold.
.. reverse the decisions last week to sack an airport security chief for alleged ties to the Shiite group and to declare the militants’ private telephone network illegal.
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Hezbollah plays the victim card and Lebanon goes along with it.
It’s gonna be an ugly summer in the Middle East.
Caving in to terrorists works every time! Oh—wait—
Another wedding?
Facts are, even though there is an ongoing tremor now shooting through the Earth’s crust as millions of liberals stick their collective heads far into the dirt, Hezbollah has won.
The only ones who really know are the arabs themselves.
and they are sharpening their head chopping knives as we write...
the only way the world would be truly safe again is if every one of these koranimals has assumed room temp.
Another tremendous victory for Bush.
Oh, sorry, never mind.
I’ve hardly seen any coverage on Lebanon at all. Has there already been a war - and a loss?
Yeah, Taliban offensives down 50% since last year in Afghanistan.
Sadr can't make it work in Basra Iraq.
So the MSM has to find a new "hotspot" right?
G’night all.
Lebanon cancels anti-Hezbollah measures
reuteurs | 5/14/08 | By Yara Bayoumy
Posted on 05/14/2008 8:43:00 PM PDT by Flavius
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016168/posts
Why Hezbollah should be condemned (Here are the right questions!)
Times Online | May 14, 2008 | Dean Godson
Posted on 05/14/2008 11:05:27 AM PDT by Ooh-Ah
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015900/posts
Cabinet under pressure to cancel anti-Hezbollah resolutions
Ya Libnan | 5/14/2008 | unattributed
Posted on 05/14/2008 11:41:09 AM PDT by mojito
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015919/posts
Lebanon gov’t set to cancel anti-Hizbullah measures
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...543357,00.html
Posted on 05/14/2008 7:49:11 AM PDT by jhpigott
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015800/posts
ENABLING HEZBOLLAH The Foolish Feckless West (Ralph Peters)
The New York Post | May 14. 2008 | Ralph Peters
Posted on 05/14/2008 4:18:23 AM PDT by beckaz
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015717/posts
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