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Article: Department of Defense to equip Lebanon's special forces with small arms, vehicles.(Perspectives)
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- DISAM Journal
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- September 1, 2008
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[This article originally appeared in Inside the Pentagon, April 10, 2008; and DISAM gratefully acknowledges reprint approval.]
Amid U.S. concerns that Iran and Syria are destabilizing Lebanon by supporting Hezbollah, the Pentagon is poised to bolster Beirut's military with new shipments of weapons, trucks, and other gear.
The Pentagon will spend $7.2 million to equip Lebanon's Special Forces with small arms, vehicles, night-vision sights for guns, Global Positioning System devices, and clothing, Inside the Pentagon [ITP] has learned.
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman informed Congress of the details last month, noting the gear ...