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Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20050503-094239-1065r.htm
Disarming Hizballah, Freeing Lebanon
(Washington Times) Editorial - Lebanon cannot genuinely be considered free so long as Hizballah - which is in reality the cat's paw of the mullahs in Tehran - retains its armed force. It is five years since Israel ended its occupation of southern Lebanon, the purported reason why Hizballah needed to be armed to the teeth. The terrorist organization maintains 13,000 rockets it can target northern Israel with. With the money it receives from Iran ($100-200 million a year) and logistical support from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards based in Lebanon, Hizballah would more than hold its own in a military confrontation with the Lebanese Army. This situation is intolerable. Elections run the real risk of becoming empty exercises if a sovereign nation's army is forced to stand down should Hizballah not accept the results.