The May, 2008 Conflict
Monday, May 12, 2008
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-Map courtesy of UN-
* ITV.com has this report out this early afternoon and it starts off like this... Lebanon is teetering on the edge of all-out civil war despite a fragile truce between the Hezbollah-led opposition and the US-backed government... At least 36 people were killed in fierce clashes on Sunday between Hezbollah gunmen and supporters of pro-government Druze leader Walid Jumblatt in mountains east of Beirut... More than 80 people have been killed and 250 wounded in violent clashes since last Wednesday and hopes that a political compromise to avert any further escalation in the fighting are slim...
Read the full report at link below...
Hezbollah attacks in Lebanon spur fears of Iran takeover
* VOANews.com reports...
Fighting broke out in northern Lebanon again Monday as politicians wait for an Arab League delegation to arrive to try to broker a settlement between supporters of the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition... Arab League foreign ministers issued a statement Sunday urging a ceasefire between warring Lebanese factions... The delegation is expected to arrive in Lebanon in the coming days. Beirut airport remains closed due to barricades set up by Hezbollah...
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Fighting Rages in Northern Lebanon, Politicians Await Arab League Mediators
* GulfNews.com has this short report...
Lebanese army continues deploying in mountain area
* AFP.com brings us this report late this afternoon and it starts off like this...
US President George W. Bush Monday warned Iran and Syria that the international community would not allow Lebanon to fall under foreign domination again, as he vowed to shore up the Lebanese army... Bush reaffirmed Washington's support for Prime Minister Fuad Siniora amid deadly violence pitting mainly Sunni supporters of the government and militants loyal to the Shiite Hezbollah-led opposition...
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Bush warns Syria, Iran over Lebanon violence
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... -Following links from YaLibnan.com website-
> War in Lebanon Day 6 in Photos
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> War in Lebanon Day 5 in Photos
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> War in Lebanon Day 4 in Photos
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> War in Lebanon Day 3 in Photos
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> War in Lebanon Day 2 in Photos
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> War in Lebanon Day 1 in Photos
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... -Lebanon Faces Crisis As Hezbollah Fights On-
Note: More updates coming Tuesday in a New Post...
I’ll also post more News/Raw Videos up as I run across them.
AubreyJ.........
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