U.S. continues weapons shipments to Lebanon as regional tensions rise

The United States continues to supply weapons and other security systems to Lebanon's security forces amid rising tensions with Israel and despite concerns in Congress that Hizbullah holds the Beirut government in check. The U.S. government has delivered light weapons, body armor and bomb equipment to Lebanese security forces. This marked the third transfer of military and security equipment to Lebanon in as many months. The U.S. supply has been taking place as Beirut's military has escalated attacks on Israeli fighter-jets on reconnaissance missions in southern Lebanon.Leading members of Congress have expressed concern over the U.S. funding of Lebanon's military and security forces amid their domination by the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. In 2008, ISF refused to stop a Hizbullah takeover of offices of the ruling Future Party, headed by Prime Minister Said Hariri.

On June 3, the U.S. equipment was formally presented to Lebanon's Internal Security Forces in Beirut.

"The U.S. government is pleased with the continued cooperation of the Lebanese government as we are all working together to assist the Internal Security Forces and other law-enforcement agencies to fulfill their important mission in Lebanon and to protect the Lebanese citizens they serve," U.S. charge d’affaires Thomas Daughton said.

In the latest shipment, ISF received more than $427,000 worth of equipment, including M-4 carbines, 9mm pistols, body armor, bomb technician equipment and post-blast investigation systems. The equipment was delivered as part $1 million worth of exports allocated by the State Department's Antiterrorism Assistance program.

>On June 3, the U.S. equipment was formally presented to Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces in Beirut.<

Meanwhile, down in the Gulf, we’re all distracted by the ecodisaster of epic proportion(per MSM).

How much of this crap has been going on since the oil spill that zero dragged his feet on?

Smoke and mirrors.

... it will take baby steps like supplying arms to Hisb. ...

That is the way the Left operates - little baby steps under the guise of something else until one day they have it all. That is how the enemy now runs our country with their own guy in the WH and their people running the Legislature and the Judicial.

As of yet they can't just declare victory. There are more steps necessary first. They will be simultaneously building up internal "security forces" (authority for such is hidden in the health care bill), allowing their Muslim friends to infiltrate and operate in the U.S. and conduct terrorists attacks. This will be their excuse to declare martial law and to disarm the American people. Only then will it be over.

Every Communist and Muslim regime has upon seizing power murdered all whom they suspect of less than 100% loyalty. These people are both Communists and Muslim. Many who supported them in their incremental takeover will be surprised to learn they are not among the favored group. They will be slaughtered along with the rest of us. Many "useful idiots" who weren't aware of what was going on will be "reeducated" in special gulags for such matters.

Thank I am off the deep end? Just read about what happened when Joseph Stalin, Mao Tse Tung, Pol Pot, Ho Chi Minh, Adolph Hitler and others on the Communist side took over. Then read about the history of Mohammed and the Muslim conquest. Read the Koran.

Know your enemy. Read David Horowitz's Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left.

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