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2007-07-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S. provides Lebanon $250 Million in economic assistance

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Sustained economic reform is a real challenge, particularly given the current difficult political circumstances

Words fail

Posted by gromgoru 2007-07-06 07:55|| 2007-07-06 07:55|| Front Page Top

#2 "Sustained economic reform is a real challenge, particularly given the current difficult political circumstances."

But we're doing it anyway because we love to pi** away taxpayer's good money. Thank you Mr. Youssef.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-07-06 11:27|| 2007-07-06 11:27|| Front Page Top

#3 The likely alternative is for Hamas to be the only reliable provider of services in much of Lebanon.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-06 11:55|| 2007-07-06 11:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Isn't it (hezbollah) already?

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-07-06 12:05|| 2007-07-06 12:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Duh, yes I meant Hizb'allah.

And no, it's not quite at that stage yet, so far as I can tell.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-06 12:25|| 2007-07-06 12:25|| Front Page Top

#6 The likely alternative is for ~~Hamas~~ Hizbullah to be the only reliable provider of services in much of Lebanon.

And the downside of this is?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-07-06 21:19|| 2007-07-06 21:19|| Front Page Top

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