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UN: Syria refugee crisis poses major threat to Lebanese stability
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Published: 28.03.14, 08:40
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1. Ninette Kelly is right
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (03.28.14)
To bring to the worlds attention to the devastating effect on the fabric of Lebanon brought on by the tsunami of Syrian refugees But she point blank ignores the most toxic the most insidious the most fundamental cause of instability in Lebanon and that is the Hezbollah-Iran Occupation of South Lebanon She ignores Hezbollahs blatant use of Lebanon as a Military and Missile Base from which to launch Iranian sponsored wars into Syria, Israel and Turkey that are blighting Lebanon They ignore Hezbollahs arrogant threats to 'take full control' of Lebanon 'at any time of their choosing' They tell us cheerfully that Lebanon is half the size of Wales? Given the Hezbollah seizure of South Lebanon the whole of South Lebanon is a War Zone and a No Go Zone for Lebanese the present Lebanon is a fractured country in tiny pieces and just a fraction of even her original small size But for anyone who knows the resilience of true Lebanese -even so Lebanon is strong and will survive and prevail and prosper and will take out this Hezbollah festering ulcer and take back and restore for sure full control and sovereignity of the South wether by mutual agreement or by force for all the people of Lebanon
2. US blew chance to contain Syria
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (03.28.14)
3. Israel ought to learn from the failed state Lebanon
albert snow ,   sweden   (03.28.14)
The same thing can happen in Israel if the state continues to admit parallell societies grow and not integrate the states minorities under one law. The laws of the state of Israel.
4. Amazing
Mark ,   London, UK   (03.28.14)
It is truly amazing that Lebanon has coped with this without a wimper when one compares it to the much smaller number of Palestinians who showed up on their doorstep from neighbouring Galilee 68 years ago. Since these new arrivals don't have homes to go back to either, it's likely they'll be there for a long while.
5. Let their Masters in tehran
(03.28.14)
Deal with the mess they created and continue to Foment!!! But don't forget moscow And Their Hand At Murder of Unarmed syrians!!!
6. When Hezb'allah is voted in by Israeli's
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!!   (03.28.14)
Maybe but, the subject is Lebanon, not Israel who is no danger of collapse as are the PA, Hamas ad Lebanon all due to allowing terrorists to run the show, nation, and people to hell in a hand bucket. BUILDING WHILE THEY COLLAPSE. HOORAY!!!
7. Easy to moan not so easy to solve
Zionist forever   (03.28.14)
Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey have all been taking in refugees and are all having a hard time coping but the war will not stop because Lebanon is worried about stability and the refugees will keep coming. It's also a fact this war could last for years yet because even after Assad falls there will probably be sectarian fighting like we saw in Iraq. Right now there is a common enemy but once Assad goes the alliances will end and they will turn on each other and there will be more refugees coming. Even if the flow of new refugees ends alit will not be rushing back to Syria where they no longer have anything to retun to and will try set up new lives in Lebanon so the refugees are there long term and there is no easy solution. For once it's good Israel is an enemy of the Arabs otherwise it would also be expected to take in hundreds of thousands of Syrians but as we are officially enemies Israel gas been spared any responsibility to help solve the refugee problem.
8. Don't worry
steve from raleigh   (03.28.14)
They will blame the Jews soon and go back to their regularly scheduled failure. All is fine.
9. Lebanon collapsed the day that Arafat and his "palestinian"
A ,   Belgium   (03.28.14)
terrorists entered. "Palestinians" are a curse wherever they are found.
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