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'Investigate US aid to Lebanese army'
jpost ^ | 8/8/10 | HILARY LEILA KRIEGER

Posted on 08/07/2010 10:25:31 PM PDT by Nachum

Washington - A Florida congressman is seeking an investigation into whether American equipment was used by Lebanese forces who fired on Israel last week or if the soldiers had received US-funded training. Democrat Rep. Ron Klein, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, requested the investigation in a letter sent to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday. (Snip) “In addition, if the Lebanese government had authorized this attack, I would be very concerned about continuing to provide military support to Lebanon,” Klein wrote.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aid; army; investigate; lebanese

1 posted on 08/07/2010 10:25:33 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

So Klein is losing in the polls against LTC Allen West so he is going after the Jewish vote by suddenly posing as being pro-Israel. Democrat hypocrisy!


2 posted on 08/07/2010 10:30:50 PM PDT by Allthegoodusernamesaregone
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To: Nachum

Not just this attack. Lebanese security services using their US technology to expose Israeli agents inside Hezbollah.

There needs to be a price exacted on both scores.


3 posted on 08/07/2010 11:05:30 PM PDT by marron
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Investigate? We arm and train the Lebanese Army, just like we do the palestinians. This isn't a secret.

4 posted on 08/08/2010 3:29:41 PM PDT by SJackson (most merciful thing that a large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it, M Sanger)
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