Saturday, December 16, 2006

Middle East Conflict: Hezbollah acknowledges direct link between weapons possession and more power

A senior official in Hezbollah said the group is pushing for more power in a new Lebanese Cabinet partly to avoid being disarmed by any future government

AP reports the remarks by Mahmoud Komati, deputy head of Hezbollah's political bureau, were the first time the Shiite Muslim group has publicly acknowledged a direct link between weapons possession and its drive for more power.

Hezbollah seeks more power in Lebanon