Cutting off Aid to the Lebanese Army Hurts US Interests

http://www.juancole.com/2010/08/cutting-of...-interests.html
Posted on August 11, 2010 by Juan
The Israel lobby in the US Congress is trying to hold up US military assistance to Lebanon after last week’s exchange of fire at the border between Israel and Lebanon. Withholding or blocking US military aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces, however, is a short-sighted policy that will harm US interests in the Middle East and will also have negative implications in the medium to long term for Israel.

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