Posted by
Cary Wesberry on Sunday, May 11, 2008 7:07:32 PM
Saniora was speaking as clashes between Hizbullah and pro-government fighters raged on for a fifth day across Lebanon. At least 53 people have been killed since the fighting began.
Arab foreign ministers called for an immediate cease-fire to quell the worst sectarian violence since Lebanon's 1975-1990 Civil War.
The Arab diplomats also agreed to immediately send a high-level delegation to Beirut to try and mediate a way out of Lebanon's crisis.
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Some observers in Lebanon say recent events are further proof of Hizbullah's strength in the country.
"Hizbullah hasn't really won anything, but they've just demonstrated what everyone here knows - that they are the most powerful force on the ground here," said a Western journalist who has lived in Beirut "for a long time" and who asked not to be identified. "It's so obvious to anyone who works here, lives here, or has been here for any period of time."
The Lebanese government chose to confront Hizbullah following a series of meetings with US government officials, who list the group as a terrorist organization, the journalist said.
For the internal crisis to be resolved, he argues, there must be a compromise "that reflects the support that many people have for Hizbullah to keep its arms and that allows the opposition [Hizbullah and its partners] to have some kind of role in the cabinet."
Saniora must be in real trouble if he's going so far as to compare Hezbollah to the evil Jews of Israel. Next he'll be comparing Hezbollah to the Devil himself. What's also interesting in the article above is that all this started after United States officials conducted a series of meetings with the Lebanese government. So we encourage Saniora to confront Hezbollah then do nothing at all when the Hezbos crush those loyal to him and attempt to take-over the country. This situation stinks of Condoleeza Rice and her typical incompetent meddling in Middle-Eastern affairs.