Wreaths are placed at the site damaged by yesterday's clashes between Israeli forces and the Lebanese army, in Adaisseh village, southern Lebanon, August 4, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Sharif KarimCongress Halts Aid To Lebanese Army -- Jerusalem Post
Nita Lowey, chair of key committee, blocks military assistance to LAF.
WASHINGTON – A senior US Congresswoman is blocking funding to the Lebanese military following its attack on Israeli soldiers last week.
"This incident was tragic and entirely avoidable. US assistance is intended to enhance our safety and that of our allies,” Rep. Nita Lowey (D-New York) said Monday.
Lowey chairs the House appropriations subcommittee that handles foreign aid and needs to authorize such funds. The $100 million in Lebanese military assistance approved for 2010 has yet to be disbursed, giving Lowey a window to put a hold on the funding for the immediate future.
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