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Old 05-16-2008, 04:41 PM
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Default Re: Violence escalates between Sunni and Shia in Beirut

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Originally Posted by MossadConspiracy View Post
policemen and army soldiers and stuff

they attacked and took over some neighborhoods (ie: killed people) in Beirut to protest the government firing one of their officials who was in charge of security at the airport because he was allowing hizbullah members to videotape airplanes coming and going, and a government move to end their private unsanctioned telephone network. The government forces tried to fight back and retake the neighborhoods but hizbullah killed them too

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Hmm, I see. But don't Hezbullah have popular support? Also why is the government of Lebanon so weak? How can it be that they were so weak they could do nothing against Israeli attacks, but Hezbullah were able to hold their own? Doesn't it make sense for Hezbullah, a more stronger force to be in control of the country's security? Why do they have a private telephone network, and why is it a problem to the government? Btw, all these questions are just me being curious and trying to understand the situation, I'm not trying to debate you or anything at the moment.
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