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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/21/AR2006122101867.html
U.S. Readies Security Aid Package to Help Lebanon Counter Hizballah
[Washington Post] Robin Wright - The U.S. is preparing a package of almost $500 million in aid for Lebanon's military and police, part of almost $1 billion in total U.S. assistance to help the beleaguered Lebanese government. It is designed to strengthen the government's hand over the influence of Hizballah, a force often better-equipped than the country's army. After Iraq, Lebanon has become the primary battleground for influence between the U.S. and Iran.