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Originally Posted by tw
Lebanon is a government and country of so many parties based in religion, ethnic cultures, etc. I believe Lebanon defines 13 officially. The numbers are much higher.
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It's really interesting. In a world where borders have been set by ethnicity, beliefs, and language, here is a place more diverse than the US:
Two days ago Hezbollah made a show of force in Beirut by sending vans of black-clad young lads to specific points around the city.
They weren't armed this time, is the message. The powder kegs are full. The Special Tribunal may be 6-10 weeks away from any announcement (it's unclear) but the chess game is ongoing.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article....#axzz1BUwJCcWk
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Originally Posted by Lebanon Daily Star
Hizbullah, which has repeatedly denied involvement in Hariri’s assassination, has dismissed the S.T.L. as an “American-Israeli tool” designed to incite sectarian strife in Lebanon.
Groups of Hizbullah members, clad in black uniforms, fanned out in several neighborhoods in West Beirut early Tuesday, creating panic among the residents and leading parents to pick up their children from schools, security sources and witnesses said. The unarmed men, carrying wireless sets and handy phones, were seen in areas from the southern suburb of Hadath to Beirut’s Downtown district.
The men appeared to be well-organized and trained for fighting, the sources said. The groups, which began fanning out at 3.00 a.m. Tuesday, disbanded at 7.00 a.m. after troops and security forces deployed in the areas, the sources said. No trouble was reported during the street gatherings which were apparently linked to mounting tension over the S.T.L.’s indictment.
Hizbullah has made no comment on Tuesday’s incident or on Monday’s indictment handover to Fransen. But a source close to Hizbullah described Tuesday’s public gatherings as “a small message to say that the time for talk is over.”
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