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Thursday
Dec032009

Middle East Inside Line: Hezbollah Keeps Its Weapons (Legally) in Lebanon

lebanon-flagOn Wednesday, the 30 members of the Lebanese cabinet approved Hizbullah's right to keep its weapons. The endorsement dismisses a United Nations resolution after the Second Lebanon War calling on Hezbollah to disarm.

Some anlaysts have argued that the Western-backed Hariri Government is not willing to pursue disarmament, as this would raise tensions with Hezbollah, which has veto power over government proposals.

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