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Lebanon Pays High Price to Avert Civil War

Deal achieves short-term peace, but strengthens Hezbollah

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted May 22, 2008 9:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – The agreement that ended Lebanon's 18-month political crisis is nothing less than a sea change for the country, writes the Washington Post, strengthening Hezbollah and dealing a blow to America and its Middle East allies. The US-backed government in Beirut said that the last-minute deal...   Read full story »

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