U.S. lifts hold on over $100 million aid for Lebanon army
US News • November 2010 • Views: 664
A senior United States lawmaker lifted a hold on Friday on U.S. funding for Lebanon’s military, saying he was persuaded it had taken steps that would avoid a repeat of August’s deadly border clash between Lebanese and Israeli forces.
Howard Berman, the Democrat who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was releasing over $100 million in aid to Lebanon’s army following a U.S. review of the aid program and safeguards by the Lebanese Armed Forces, or LAF.