US urges calm in Lebanon, fears for Siniora
The United States appealed on Thursday for calm in Lebanon and reiterated concern that "irresponsible" forces were working to topple the government of embattled Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
In November, the White House warned that Syria and Iran, acting through the Hizbullah group of Shiite Muslim militants, might be on the verge of an attempted coup in Lebanon. (Reuters)
