Friday, May 9, 2008

Civil War In Beirut? -- Complete Coverage

Civil war has broken out in Lebanon between Sunni and Shiite factions. If the Christians and Druze become involved, this conflict will rapidly expand. Summary of news stories now follow:

Hezbollah Takes Over West Beirut-- BBC News

Lebanon Civil War -- Full Coverage From Yahoo News

Full Coverage From Ya Liban

Hezbollah Routs Pro-Government Gunmen; Controls Beirut -- Reuters

Hezbollah Fighters Impose Control on Beirut -- ABC News

11 Dead As Lebanon Violence Intensifies -- CBS News

Lebanon On The Brink Of Bloody Showdown -- Times Online

Hizbollah 'Ready For War' In Lebanon -- Telegraph

Violence Escalates Between Sunni And Shia In Beirut -- The Guardian

Violence Rekindles Fears Of Lebanese Civil War -- MSNBC

Clashes Between Shiites And Sunnis Intensify In Beirut -- International Herald Tribune

Hezbollah-Backed Strike Turns Violent -- Washington Times

Can Hizbullah Win The Battle? -- From Beirut To The Beltway

A Cell Phone Civil War in Lebanon -- Time Magazine

HEZBOLLAH FIRES ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES-- 7 Dead in Beirut! -- Gateway Pundit

Hezbollah’s Beirut’s Blitz -- Counter Terrorism Blog

Shiite Gunmen Seize Control of Beirut Neighborhoods, 11 Killed -- FOX News


Lebanese Bloggers

Complete Coverage From Ceders Revolution

Complete Coverage From Beirut To The Beltway

Complete Coverage From Beirut Spring

Complete Coverage From Blacksmiths Of Lebanon

Complete Coverage From Jeha's Nail

The Military Situation In Beirut -- Across The Bay


Commentary

Hezbollah's Endgame? Pt. 2 -- Middle East Journal

Nasrallah Speaks -- Commentary

Beirut On The Brink -- Commentary


My Comment: Lebanon is only one or two steps away from a full blown civil war. The sad part of this conflict is that all parties are eager for a fight.

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