US will deliver hardware to Lebanon, ahead of the June Election's results ... just in case!

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They don't want to face the prospect of having to deliver these to an 'opposition' controlled Parliament and government.... Everything points to an Opposition "comfortable" win in June... UPI, here

Lebanese defense analyst and retired air force Gen. Elias Hanna said in an interview with The Daily Star the Murr visit may be opportunistic."Since you have a new administration and a new budget released by Gates, why not go there and explore the possibilities?" he asked......Beirut is concerned, however, that Washington's funding for the Lebanese military may dry up if the March 8 coalition led by the Lebanese Hezbollah does well in the June parliamentary elections.

In the daily star, here

"...David Hale said that most of the new arms, including 41 howitzers, 12 Zodiac boats, 12 Raven air vehicles, one Cessna and 10 M60s, would be delivered in May and April.....In addition, it reported that Hale said the US would not deal with Hizbullah regardless of the parliamentary poll results. .....Concern in Lebanon has grown following statements by US State Department officials that US assistance to Lebanon will be reevaluated after the June 7 elections, which will decide who runs the next government. But officials in Washington reaffirmed their commitment to boost the LAF..."

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