Monday, August 9, 2010

Hold Put on Military Aid to Lebanon

Congress is slapping a hold on hold on $100 million allocated for the Lebanese military for 2010, this in the wake of a border incident in which Lebanon attacked Israeli forces that were clearing brush and trees.

Rep. Nita Lowey (N.Y.) called the border attack "tragic and entirely avoidable." Lowey chairs the House subcommittee over the spending.

House Foreign Affairs Chair Howard Berman (Calif.) said he cannot in good conscience continue to support supplying weapons to Lebanon.

In addition to congress putting a hold on the $100 million for 2010, Rep. Eric Cantor (Virginia) called for blocking the $100 million allocated for for 2011.

The question of whether funds should be ripped from Lebanon also further opened the help Saudia Arabia. The U.S. is considering a $30 billion arms deal with the Saudis.

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