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Offline TomSea

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Five takeaways from the Lebanese elections
« on: May 08, 2018, 03:54:47 am »
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Five takeaways from the Lebanese elections

Lebanon faced its first parliamentary election in nine years. But what changed - and what stayed the same?

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3. Lebanese Forces become real force

Right Wing Christian group, the Lebanese Forces (LF), is expected to expand its presence in the parliament from 8 to 15 MPs, making it a major force in Christian politics.

LF staunchly opposes Hezbollah and calls its weapons illegitimate.

Read more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/five-takeaways-lebanon-elections-2106684902

Maybe this election was Lebanon's 2008, a bad run... but maybe it's not all lost, lost to those like Hezbollah. It's too complex of an issue but sometimes, circumstances conspire against one. I believe Lebanon one upon a time, was the Christian nation of the ME.  Middle East Eye, also probably makes out this Lebanese Forces party to be worse than what they are. We all know, Hezbollah has carried out, out right terror acts.
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Re: Five takeaways from the Lebanese elections
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2018, 09:14:54 am »
Scenes in Lebanon, pretty unruly, those carrying yellow flags, of course, those are the flags of Hezbollah:

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