Posted on 05/09/2008 9:44:19 PM PDT by Fennie
US POLICY on the Middle East suffered a major blow yesterday as Hezbollah fighters seized control of Muslim west Beirut, tightening their grip on the city after routing supporters of the western-backed government. At least 13 people have been killed and 30 wounded in three days of battles between pro-government gunmen and fighters loyal to Hezbollah.
The fighting was the worst since the 1975-90 civil war, and brought familiar scenes of young men with ADVERTISEMENT assault rifles roaming the streets amid smashed cars and smouldering buildings.
The White House said it was "very troubled" by Hezbollah's move and urged Iran and Syria to halt their support for the Lebanese militant group.
Britain was one of several governments to warn its citizens against all travel to Lebanon, amid fears of a return to all-out civil war.
Lebanon's governing coalition said Hezbollah's takeover was an "armed coup" aimed at bringing Syria back into the country and serving Iran's interests. By yesterday afternoon the clashes had largely subsided because Hezbollah fighters were facing no more resistance...
What?!?
Terrorists aren’t FReeped; they are killed.
That sums up the problem quite nicely. Nice pic. Have you got a location for it?
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