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France Springs Into Action

Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 9:13:06 am

Have no fear!

French diplomats will disarm Hizballah.

French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy made clear in an interview with Le Monde newspaper that the mission of the larger UNIFIL would not include disarming Hizbollah by force.

“We never thought a purely military solution could resolve the problem of Hizbollah,” he said. “We are agreed on the goal, the disarmament, but for us the means are purely political.