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» Middle East Skirmish   2006-07-24 08:11 Strawman

>> The Lebanese people didn´t elect a terrorist organisation... that was the
>> Palestinian authority. The Lebanese govt at the moment is the most western
>> friendly in a long time. The problem is that Hezbollah is effectively out of
>> Lebanon´s control.

Let's not rush to create victims here.

If the Lebanese government could get rid of Hezbollah if they wanted to. If they couldn't get the job done themselves, I know of a neighboring country who would be only too willing to help. Come to think of .. they already are.

And even if that option were too unpalatable, let's be frank about the local support for Hezbollah. It's true that they are propped up by Syria and Iran, but they receive a great deal of support from the local population - even without formal elections.


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