Ahmadinejad comes to Israel’s doorstep in Lebanon
BINT JBEIL, Lebanon – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to the doorstep of his archenemy Israel Thursday, telling thousands of Hezbollah supporters in a Lebanese border town he was proud of their struggle as Israeli helicopters buzzed the skies along the frontier. The U.S. and Israel have called Ahmadinejad’s visit to the border a provocation that undermines Lebanon’s sovereignty. Iran, whose ties to Hezbollah date back nearly 30 years, funds the militant group to the tune of millions of dollars a year and is believed to supply much of its arsenal. Hezbollah boasts widespread support among Shiites and virtually runs a state-within-a-state in Shiite areas of Lebanon. “You proved that…
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