Civil War In Lebanon -- News Updates May 12, 2008

Heavy Fighting Breaks Out In North Lebanon -- Yahoo News

Lebanese Army Says Will Intervene From Tuesday -- Reuters

Hezbollah Moves War Outside Beirut-- 44 Dead ...Tripoli Fights Back -- Gateway Pundit

Clashes Resume In North Lebanon -- BBC News

Dozens More Are Killed In Fighting Around Beirut -- International Herald Tribune

Lebanese Troops Fail To Stop Violence -- Guardian

Surrendering to Hizballah -- Time Magazine

Lebanon Army Deploys To Halt Mountain Clashes -- MSNBC

Lebanese Violence Spreads To Mountains Outside Capital -- Yahoo News

Hezbollah Fighters Pile Pressure On Lebanon Rivals -- Reuters

Lebanese Army Caught In Crossfire Between Druze And Hezbollah Gunmen -- Times Online

Barricading Beirut -- Newsweek

Arabs Hold Crisis Talks On Hezbollah ‘Coup’ In Beirut -- Times Online

Lebanon Facing Threat Of Civil War -- Telegraph

Hezbollah 'Redrawing' Mideast Map -- Washington Times

Hizballah vs State -- Foreign Policy Association

Expected And Undisturbed Hezbollah Coup -- Counter Terrorism Blog

Lebanon's "300" -- Counter Terrorism Blog

As Bullets Fly, Lebanese Ask, “What Happens Next?” -- Pajamas Media

Crisis In Lebanon -- Full Coverage Yahoo News

Full Coverage From Ya Liban

'Hizbullah Is Pushing Lebanon Towards A Khomeini-Style Of Rule' -- Jerusalem Post

Lebanon: New Sunni Militia To Defend Itself From Hezbollah -- adn kRONOS

PA: Hizbullah Acting Like Hamas In Gaza -- Jerusalem Post

Saudis Secretly Funneled Weapons To Anti-Hezbollah Forces -- World Net Daily


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The Military Situation In Beirut -- Across The Bay

My Comment: The civil war in the Islamic community continues. Expect all arab countries and Iran to become involved.

Will War Return To Lebanon?

From Beirut To The Beltway:

In one of his most aggressive speeches since the civil war, Walid Jumblatt said March 14 will go to war against Hizbullah if that’s what the militia wants. “Our existence, dignity and Lebanon are more important than anything else. You want disorder, so be it.”, he said, addressing Hizbullah and the forces he said are trying to bring back Syrian hegemony. ”You want war, so be it. We have no problem with weapons, no problem with missiles. We will take your ready-to-use missiles. We have no problem with martyrdom and suicide.”

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From The Middle East Journal:

Just a few nights ago I said to some out of town friends that I thought another war, between Hezbollah and whichever adversary first decides to pick up the sword, is all but inevitable in Lebanon. I wish it weren't so, but it probably is. If the Israelis don't do it, someone in Lebanon will unless the Syrian and Iranian regimes are first brought to heel.

Right on schedule, Druze chief Walid Jumblatt throws down the gauntlet.
Abu Kais has the story, from articles he translated from Arabic:

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My Comment: Hizbullah has rearmed itself, and with internal problems growing in the countries of their sponsors (Syria and Iran) another war can only help to divert attention from their own problems.

So .... will there be another war?

All sides have rearmed, political disputes have not been solved, political leaders murdered, and resentment and bitterness are now open for all to see. I do not know if a war will break out, but all sides are clearly positioning themselves for war.