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Experts: Hizballah Unlikely to Disarm


(UPI/Washington Times) K.I. Marshall - Popular support for the militant Lebanese Shiite Hizballah organization and the group's strength prevents Lebanese or international authorities from seeking its disarmament, experts say. "Most of the other Lebanese factions would love to see Hizballah disarmed but no foreign intervention could force this," said James Phillips, a research fellow with the Heritage Foundation in Washington. "It may not publicly say this, but privately the Lebanese state does want them disarmed." Many experts question whether Hizballah will be able to make the transition from an armed group to a political party, or whether it even wants to do so. The disarmament of the group is a key demand of UN Security Council Resolution 1559.
2005-06-07 00:00:00
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