U.S. Warships Steam Toward Lebanon
By RANNIE AMIRI
CounterPunch
"Life to the free is full of misery when one is forced to count a foe as friend."
-- Al-Mutanabbi
".....Although Prime Minister Siniora denied making any request for them, one cannot imagine him objecting too strongly over their presence. Since the USS Cole is far enough away from the shores of Lebanon and Bush still relishing in the conjecture and speculation his actions have caused, for the moment, this gunboat diplomacy may be more appropriately termed showboat diplomacy. Should this change and the U.S. once again decide to enter into a reckless military adventure in Lebanon, among its many consequences would likely be the precipitation of civil war......"
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