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US: Lebanese government hampered by "cynical acts" of Hezbollah
May 8, 2008, 20:58 GMT
Washington - The United States Thursday said it was concerned by a flare-up in violence in the Lebanese capital Beirut, after Hezbollah's leader said the government had declared war on the militant group.
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack accused Hezbollah of provoking clashes through 'cynical acts of manipulation' and using violence to bring down Lebanon's pro-Western government.
Hezbollah was preventing Lebanon from providing 'basic' government services to its people, McCormack said.
The radical Shiite movement's head, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, earlier said a crackdown on the group's operations in recent days amounted to 'a declaration of war' by Prime Minister Fouad Seniora's government.
Nasrallah said the conflict had 'entered a new phase' as Hezbollah blocked roads into Beirut for the second straight day and gun battles erupted between supporters of both sides.
McCormack blamed Hezbollah for escalating the conflict in recent days, but was not ready to call the fresh clashes a turning point in the months-long conflict.
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Hezbollah are terrorists and thats what terrorists do,they would have no power without VIOLANCE....
Hazbulla is faiting for justice againest appresion
What planet have you been living,hezbo are TERRORISTS in case you dident know that and cowards too....
This is all because of jews, so kick jews out of middle east
Hezbollah fighters overpowered Israel in 2006 and kept Israel from occupying Lebanon. The US and Israel have been plotting to weaken the power of Hezbollah even since, and this incident is a result of that plotting. Hezbollah should not relinquish its power to the gov't. which is too weak to protect itself from Israel. A powerful Hezbollah is the only option Lebanon has at this time to retain its independence.
Deceptive techniques of distortion and manipulation continue to be used today to support the profit making warmongers. Thanks to the Internet and excellent alternative news websites like presstv.com, those who want to know can now find viable alternative viewpoints and explore the veracity of questionable news reports in the mainstream media.
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MaryMay 8th, 2008 - 21:33:49
Hezballah has done it again! Why can't they stop?! Lebanon is falling because of them!!
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