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'Shock and awe' in Beirut

guardian.co.uk
12-May-2008
        

Charles Harb: Hizbullah's dramatic sweep through the Lebanese capital has left pro-government leaders dismayed and in disbelief ... Hizbullah's dramatic sweep through the Lebanese capital has left pro-government leaders dismayed and in disbelief The show of force and...

                   

The Syrian option

ynet.co.il
12-May-2008
        

As Hizbullah inches closer to Lebanon takeover, we must reassess new options ... A few weeks ago, I wrote here: “In a few years…either through arms or through the polls, Muslim Shiites will complete their takeover of .” I based my assessment on lessons learned back in...

                   

Lebanese troops fail to stop violence between Hizbullah and pro-government forces

guardian.co.uk
12-May-2008
        

A fresh bout of heavy fighting between Hizbullah and pro-government forces began in the north of Lebanon today as rival leaders prepared for talks with Arab league mediators to try to end internal fighting that has killed at 46 in less than a week ... . The fighting in...

                   

Lebanese troops fail to stop violence

guardian.co.uk
12-May-2008
        

Fresh bout of heavy fighting between Hizbullah and pro-government forces begins in north Lebanon ... A fresh bout of heavy fighting between Hizbullah and pro-government forces began in the north of Lebanon today as rival leaders prepared for talks with Arab league...

                   
guardian.co.uk: A young boy plays in a house damaged by shells during clashes between pro-government supporters and Hizbullah gunmen guardian.co.uk

Lebanese troops withdraw as violence resumes in north

guardian.co.uk
12-May-2008
        

Fighting between Hizbullah and pro-government forces flares up, leaving six people wounded ... A young boy plays in a house damaged by shells during clashes between pro-government supporters and Hizbullah gunmen. Photograph: AP Fighting between Hizbullah and...

                   
guardian.co.uk: A young boy plays in a house damaged by shells during clashes between pro-government supporters and Hizbullah gunmen guardian.co.uk

Lebanese troops withdraw as violence resumes

guardian.co.uk
12-May-2008
        

Fighting between Hizbullah and pro-government forces flares up, leaving six people wounded ... A young boy plays in a house damaged by shells during clashes between pro-government supporters and Hizbullah gunmen. Photograph: AP Fighting between Hizbullah and...

                   

Renewed fighting erupts in Lebanon

ynet.co.il
12-May-2008
        

Clashes break out again in port city of Tripoli between supporters of Western-backed government, militants loyal to Hizbullah-led opposition. Six days of fighting leave at least 59 people dead, nearly 200 wounded ... Clashes break out again in port city of Tripoli between...

                   

As Lebanon turns into Gaza-Iran and Syria back their friends with weapons, West responds with words

freerepublic.com
12-May-2008
        

While America's secretary of state devotes her time to doomed Israel-Palestinian talks and America goes ga-ga over a candidate whose entire foreign policy strategy is to talk to dictators, yet another crisis is empowering radical Islamists and undercutting Western friends and interests. The...

                   

Four days that changed the Middle East

zawya.com
12-May-2008
        

Events in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon continue to move erratically, with simultaneous gestures of political compromise and armed clashes that have left 46 dead in the past week. If Lebanon shifts from street clashes to the hoped-for political compromise through a...

                   

Lebanon: Leaders must prevent human rights abuses

amnesty.org.uk
12-May-2008
        

All political leaders in Lebanon must clearly instruct their supporters to refrain from recklessly carrying out attacks in heavily-populated areas that endanger civilians uninvolved in the clashes, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International called on the Lebanese authorities to...

               

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username TePe_2008 13-May-2008 well, this is another short-sighted decision:)  ...  >>