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U.S. Freezes Military Aid to Lebanon
Wall Street Journal ^ | Nov. 1, 2019 10:14 pm ET | By Jessica Donati

Posted on 11/01/2019 10:13:59 PM PDT by topher

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has suspended security assistance to Lebanon, congressional officials said Friday, including more than $100 million for the Lebanese Armed Forces.

Congressional aides were told by State Department officials in a conference call Thursday that the aid to Lebanon was being held up by the White House Office of Management and Budget at the direction of the National Security Council, a department within the White House.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria
KEYWORDS: djibouti; eritrea; hamas; hassannasrallah; hezbollah; iran; jordan; lebanon; putinsbuttboys; russia; sudan; syria; yemen
Lebanon is, I believe, aligned with Iran and allows Hezbollah to operate within its borders and attack Israel. But this is guess work based on limited 'browsing' the Internet.

There have been attacks on Israel from Lebanon.

1 posted on 11/01/2019 10:13:59 PM PDT by topher
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The Trump administration has suspended security assistance to Lebanon, congressional officials said Friday, including more than $100 million for the Lebanese Armed Forces.

In before the 🐀 call this an impeachable offense?

2 posted on 11/01/2019 10:21:55 PM PDT by Mark17 (Once saved, always saved. I do not care if some do not like that. It will NEVER be my problem)
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To: topher

Who knew?


3 posted on 11/01/2019 10:26:13 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: topher

Until they dig up dirt on Joe Biden, LOL!


4 posted on 11/01/2019 10:31:33 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (CALIZUELA)
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You are partially correct, and partly incorrect. Hezbollah, which if not Iranian controlled, is heavily influenced by Iran, is based in Lebanon. They have a strong power base by providing services to the Shia/Allawite population in Lebanon.

The Sunni and Christian populations are not thrilled by this, but there has been no appetite for another civil war, so Hezbollah has significant influence in the Lebanese government. Now however, two forces are at work: 1) Hezbollah has been severely weakened by its heavy involvement in the Syrian Civil War, Iran bled them dry to support Assad. 2) The Lebanese discontent has spilled into the streets in the form of protests.

It looks like Mr. Trump has decided to step back and see what happens next.


5 posted on 11/02/2019 12:38:48 AM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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Hezbollah allows the civilian government to exist. not the other way around. Hezbollah has the battle seasoned troops and arms to make the regular army look like kids on parade. That the Civilian gov cannot rule and Hezbollah has too mush power are two of the reasons there are riots and protests in the streets.

Giving anything to Lebanon is like giving that directly to Hezbollah to be used to put down protests, by more arms from Iran and attack Israel.

Currently there seems to be some sort of ‘understanding’ that allows US and Israeli planes to operate in Lebanese air space.


6 posted on 11/02/2019 1:12:23 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: drop 50 and fire for effect

Hezbollah is directly controlled by Iran. Nasralla seeded independence a decade ago.

All groups are currently arming for another civil war, which Hezbollah will win.


7 posted on 11/02/2019 1:17:14 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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“Hezbollah allows the civilian government to exist. not the other way around. Hezbollah has the battle seasoned troops and arms to make the regular army look like kids on parade. That the Civilian gov cannot rule and Hezbollah has too mush power are two of the reasons there are riots and protests in the streets.

Giving anything to Lebanon is like giving that directly to Hezbollah to be used to put down protests, by more arms from Iran and attack Israel.”


All this was just fine with 0bama.
Thank God for Trump.


8 posted on 11/02/2019 3:57:36 AM PDT by Cyclops08
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Things that make you go hmmmm. Pelousy goes there last week, Trump holds up funding this week, hmmm.


9 posted on 11/02/2019 4:44:40 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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Actually Pelosi went to Jordan. Now, what she was actually doing there and who she met with is another matter.


10 posted on 11/02/2019 4:48:49 AM PDT by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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Well I was close, LOL thanks for setting me straight.


11 posted on 11/02/2019 4:56:31 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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Thanks topher.

12 posted on 11/02/2019 11:34:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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