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Lebanon - Attacks could erode Hezbollah’s support - Pressure building against Shiite militia
Washington Post (excerpt) ^ | July 14, 2006 | Anthony Shadid

Posted on 07/14/2006 12:21:12 AM PDT by HAL9000

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BEIRUT, July 13 - The radical Shiite movement Hezbollah and its leader, Hasan Nasrallah, hold an effective veto in Lebanese politics, and the group's military prowess has heartened its supporters at home and abroad in the Arab world. But that same force of arms has begun to endanger Hezbollah's long-term standing in a country where critics accuse it of dragging Lebanon into an unwinnable conflict the government neither chose nor wants to fight.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; beirut; hezbollah; israel; lebanon

1 posted on 07/14/2006 12:21:14 AM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

They asked for it and now they're getting it.


2 posted on 07/14/2006 12:24:16 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: HAL9000
I could just imagine the fear Hesball's are feeling right now... esp. their leaders...

Israel's action recently demonstrates so clearly to the muzzies that they don't have what it takes to defeat the Israelites.

3 posted on 07/14/2006 12:30:03 AM PDT by ChristianDefender (There is no such thing as Moderate Islam...)
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To: nopardons

How does that saying go? Oh yeah here is is - You reap what you sow.


4 posted on 07/14/2006 12:32:19 AM PDT by Rays_Dad
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To: Rays_Dad

Yes, that's the saying and it IS very true; sometimes.


5 posted on 07/14/2006 12:34:35 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: ChristianDefender

I think the point of the article is that Israel has calculated their actions to undermine Lebanon's tolerance and support of Hezbollah. It looks like a smart move on Israel's part.


6 posted on 07/14/2006 12:41:03 AM PDT by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: HAL9000

Terror is bad for business.


7 posted on 07/14/2006 12:42:44 AM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: HAL9000

Well DUH!....wake up world!...Islamic cut throat murders are the new cancer!


8 posted on 07/14/2006 3:27:33 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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