BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Hezbollah, the armed group considered a terrorist organization by the United States, and its allies swept voting in southern Lebanon during the second round of nationwide parliamentary elections, the interior minister said Monday. Israel, which has long clashed with the group, expressed its concern.
The alliance of the pro-Syrian Islamic militant group and Shiite Amal won, by a wide margin, all 17 seats contested Sunday, Interior Minister Hassan Sabei said. In addition, the ticket had no challengers for six seats.
Hezbollah, which also is backed by Iran, hopes the landslide victory will demonstrate its strength and send a message of defiance as Washington calls for its disarmament in line with a U.N. Security Council resolution.
Monday, June 06, 2005
Hezbollah Sweep Vote in Lebanon
Since our administration is so eager to take credit for any democratic development in the Middle Ease, I wonder when some spoksperson will be out praising this.
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They are on out terror list, and now have a bunch of seats in the government. this is great.
You have to give Bush credit here. They got to vote, and Syria is out.
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