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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Washington warns of 'mounting evidence' of bid to bring down Siniora Cabinet
2006-11-02
BEIRUT: Washington warned of "mounting evidence" Wednesday that Iran, Syria and Hizbullah are "preparing plans to topple" the Lebanese government. White House spokesman Tony Snow said in a statement that "support for a sovereign, democratic and prosperous Lebanon is a key element of US policy in the Middle East."

"We are therefore increasingly concerned by mounting evidence that the Syrian and Iranian governments, Hizbullah and their Lebanese allies are preparing plans to topple Lebanon's democratically elected government, led by Prime Minister [Fouad] Siniora," Snow added.

"Any attempt to destabilize Lebanon's democratically elected government through such tactics as manufactured demonstrations and violence, or by physically threatening its leaders, would, at the very least, be a clear violation of Lebanon's sovereignty" and UN resolutions, he said.
Posted by:mrp

#3  Before you're too yard on Israel consider they've been on the front lines for decades while we nit-picked everything they did. Sometimes stopping short builds the political capital required to do everything and more next time.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2006-11-02 15:12  

#2  Isreal I think can be pretty much considered a non-ally like much of EU just open debts with no return when we need them at least until the Isreali people wake up and kick Olmert to the kurb.

I hadn't really looked at it that way, but the continued presence of Olmert et al in power makes me think you're more right than wrong there. Boy, if Israel doesn't get it...
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-11-02 10:30  

#1  If the Israeli's had a ball sack instead of LLL putang they would have humiliated Hezbollah on the field. A thunder run into the Bekka would have shown Hezbollah as nothing more than a bullseye for Lebanon not a shield.

Instead they the Isreali LLL gov played games and wether they degraded Hezbollah or not the impression was Hezbollah held the line like the SHIELD of Lebanon. Now Isreal is looking to US to pull them out.

Pitifull. Isreal I think can be pretty much considered a non-ally like much of EU just open debts with no return when we need them at least until the Isreali people wake up and kick Olmert to the kurb.
Posted by: C-Low   2006-11-02 10:01  

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