the conversation among the tea-sippers was these "al qaeda-inspired affiliates" are financed by the Saudi camel hurders at the behest of the American goat-herder-from-Texas-in-chief, who is losing his pants in Iraq, to fight the Hezb. Could it be true? I think I used too many animal references.

Not unless this money goes to Christian militias, and that won't be happening. Persian CAT, I know you're a bad fellow, but that was an amusing TB.

Lebanon can give them some mountains. Maybe the Pals can run a ski resort.

Wafa Sultan, a Syrian-American critic of Islam, has described not a "clash of civilizations", but a clash of civilization against savagery. Lebanon presents another such case, where the decent folks of Lebanon must confront al-Quaida inspired jihadists who bring only hate, death and destruction in their wake. Israel has long been a front-line state in this confrontation. The rest of the world is being given a taste of what awaits them if these savages are not confronted and soundly defeated. It's tempting for Lebanon to ask the US to fund this confrontation against Fatah Islam, but why are the wealthy, allegedly "moderate" Muslim nations sitting this out?

the US has already said it will provide military aid after the last leb war. anything to fight al-Qaeda it's as good as done.

How does the US be sure the money is for what is intended to be. Hizbollah in Lebanon is more dangerous than al-qaeda in Lebanon. Priority first, GET HIZBOLLAH OUT OF LEBANON FIRST.

must know that and what is the cure. Well, Im sure those in the know can cure it. In the meantime, we will see these headaches in Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Egypt and so on. Maybe its coming to America as well..Lets hope not

are always criticizing the USA in the middle east. The USA should pull all aid to countries that are not friendly to the USA. Let the EU bail them out with money.

this request is exactly the grickery used by devious arab minds in lebanon, primarily hizbullah, making a deal with saniora......that if saniora gets the usa cash, most goes to hizbullah. so, usa. do not do it! you have no control over your money once it leaves usa treasury department and our country. unless a usa envoy goes to lebanon to watch over this sum of money and monitor where it is going and in whose hands it will finally be, do not send it!!!!!! PLEASE!

this exteremist faction. logic and deductive thinking goes....that if hizbullah approves, then iran and syria approve. well, arabs are not known for logic. 1. hizbullah approves to gain the votes of the palestinians in that camp 2. syria and iran do not approve since they send these guys in there in the first place, but nasrallah is playing on both fields now. nasrallah is doing both saniora's work and iran/syria's work at the same time to gain popularity. again, palestinians are caught in the middle. shame shame arabs! palis are being used by their own scum leaders without even realizing it. dumb as s*t.

I know it's sounds weird, but and my brothers you must internalize that the Lebanese goverment is usa's ally. In Lebnon already has a global jihad center (hizbullah) , shall we need another one? (al-qaida nexus's militias). assistance right now! without syria and radical islamic organizations we could reach a peace agreement with Lebnon . go ahead, Lebanese people and kick the fatah islam out!!!

How's about Lebanon get rid of ALL its terror groups, including Hizbollah. I'm telling you, the Syria-Iran partnership hasn't deviated. The plan is to destablize both Iraq and Lebanon. A Shi'ite stretch from Iran-Iraq-Syria and Lebanon. I know, you are screaming that al-qaeda is sunni. Well, enemy of my enemy is my friend. It's pretty established that Iran helps al-Qaeda in Iraq, why not in Lebanon? The purpose is to destabalize the Lebanese gov't so that Hezbollah would take over. Haven't you seen them try in summer with the war, then in winter with the 'protest' siege in Beirut? Expect another round of battles with them in the summer.... Either we take all these terrorists out, or forget it.

Lebanese Americans have now almost as Influence in the USA as Jews. Further US miltary aids will arrive soon in Lebanon, in order to help the Lebanese army and Special forces struggling against those palestinian extremists.