[New York Times] John Kifner - Hizballah is already dominating efforts to rebuild in Lebanon with a torrent of money from oil-rich Iran. Nehme Tohme, a member of the Lebanese parliament from the anti-Syrian reform bloc and the country's minister for the displaced, said he had been told by Hizballah officials that Iran would provide Hizballah with an "unlimited budget" for reconstruction. Hizballah men traveled door to door asking residents what help they needed.
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