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Lebanon Pledge Drive a Major Success

Posted on Aug 31, 2006

Donors attending a conference in Sweden have pledged $940 million for Lebanon’s reconstruction, almost twice as much aid as organizers had hoped for. Although he said his country had sustained billions of dollars in damage, Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora expressed his “great appreciation” of the donors’ support.

BBC News:

The Lebanese government has previously put the cost of damage at $3.6bn.

It says 15,000 homes were damaged in the conflict and has appealed for $75m for temporary housing and $30m to repair major roads and put up bridges.

Ministers from more than 60 countries attended the conference, as well as officials from the UN, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Red Cross.

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By yours truly, August 31, 2006 at 9:05 pm #
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Israel and its main backer, the USA, should be made to foot the entire bill. What’s more the UN security council, with US Ambassador Bolton reclusing himself, should impose sanctions on both countries. It’s time that the superpower and its attack dog were brought to heel.

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By felicity smith, August 31, 2006 at 7:10 pm #
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Somebody needs to take the United States and Israel by the scruffs of their necks, sit them down in a windowless room and give them a crash course in PR. Both should have had representatives at that conference in Sweden. In protecting their political lives at home, their leaders and the people they represent will ultimately lose their lives at the hands of a world that simply wants them to go away.

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By Collin Brendemuehl, August 31, 2006 at 5:38 pm #
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How dare those Israelis defend theselves against all those innocent Leb/Hez troops!

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http://www.evangelicalperspective.blogspot.com

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