Saturday, June 28, 2008

The Iraqification of Lebanon

The Lebanese Army is fighting Fatah al-Islam in the Palestinian Nahr
al-Bared refugee camp in northern Lebanon. (Reuters: Jamal Saidi)

From Commentary Magazine:

Hezbollah is alarming its Lebanese opponents by expanding its territory through the purchase of property outside Shia areas in Lebanon. Former civil war-era President Amin Gemayel went on television Thursday and said what many Lebanese have feared for months now while this has unfolded.

“There is some sort of military preparation starting from Niha in Jezzine all the way across the entire Western mountain range with military surveillance posts set up from Jezzine to Sannine all the way up to Laqlouq,” he said.

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More News On Lebanon:
Bomb kills man in north Lebanon city of Tripoli -- Reuters
Bomb kills 1, wounds 28 in northern Lebanon -- Yahoo News
Apartment block blast kills one in tense Lebanon city -- AFP
Explosion heightens tensions in Lebanon -- The National
US: Satellite images confirm Syrian troops in Lebanon -- Future Movement
Looking For A Solution -- Lebanon: Foreign Policy Association

My Comment: Everyone is now getting ready for the next civil war.

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