Two years after the Syrians Lebanon to end its civil war, peace seems as elusive as ever. Last fighting once again broke out between Christian militiamen in the eastern of Beirut and Syrian forces, who the area with rockets, mortars and artillery in an effort to dislodge them. The Syrians have tried to stabilize the country maintaining a balance of power—initially, by moving against an insurgent Palestinian and Muslim left, more recently by attacking pro-Israeli Christians who threaten to partition the country. But for Syrian...
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