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Keeping the Lebanese army weak: A hardened US military doctrine at Israel's service

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As Lebanon marks a month since “Black Wednesday”, when massive Israeli strikes killed 361 people, the international community continues to call on the Lebanese army to disarm Hezbollah. But the US legal imperative to ensure Israel has a “qualitative military edge” (QME) has kept the Lebanese military under-funded, under-equipped and unable to perform its role.


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Wed 04:45 - Middle East Eye
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