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January 25, 2011

Hezbollah-Backed Candidate Wins Support in Lebanon 
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Lebanon's political crisis is intensifying over a pending vote on a new
government. On Monday, a prime-ministerial candidate backed by Hezbollah
won enough parliamentary votes to form a new cabinet. Supporters of
Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri have taken to the streets in protest. In
Washington, U.S. Department of State spokesperson P.J. Crowley said a
Hezbollah victory could endanger U.S. aid to Lebanon.

P.J. Crowley: "We will reserve judgment until a government is formed.
Our view of Hezbollah is very well known: we see it as a terrorist
organization. And we'll have great concerns about a government
that—you know, within which Hezbollah plays a leading role."



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