Saturday, November 13, 2010

U.S. releases $100 million aid for Lebanon army

"... "I am reassured as to the nature and purposes of the proposed package," Berman said in a news release. "As a result of these assurances, I am lifting the hold on the e100 million spending plan for the LAF."....... Berman said the LAF had taken "important steps to prevent a recurrence of dangerous and provocative actions" and that he had been reassured no U.S. military assistance was falling into the hands of Hezbollah......Berman said he remained concerned about developments in Lebanon and would continue to discuss "the optimal contours of future military assistance" for the country with the State Department...."

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