Lebanese Government Shaky After Hezbollah Resignations; Iran, Syria, the West Pull the Country Two Ways

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BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Behind Lebanon's deepening political crisis is a tug-of-war between the United States and its Middle Eastern opponents Iran and Syria -- a battle with high stakes for America's push for greater democracy in the region.

At the center is the Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah's demands for a larger role in the Lebanese government, now dominated by anti-Syrian politicians with strong backing from the United States and Europe.

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Lebanese Government Shaky After Hezbollah Resignations; Iran, Syria, the West Pull the Country Two Ways

The crisis deepened Saturday when two Hezbollah Cabinet ministers and th...

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