Neocons Ready to Send U.S. Troops to Lebanon

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According to Ken Silverstein of Harper’s Magazine, “a well-connected former CIA officer has told me that the Bush Administration is … considering” sending U.S troops to Lebanon as “peacekeepers,” that is to say shock troops for the Israeli invasion.

The officer, who had broad experience in the Middle East while at the CIA, noted that NATO and European countries, including England, have made clear that they are either unwilling or extremely reluctant to participate in an international force. Given other nations’ lack of commitment, any “robust” force—between 10,000 and 30,000 troops, according to estimates being discussed in the media—would by definition require major U.S. participation. According to the former official, Israel and the United States are currently discussing a large American role in exactly such a “multinational” deployment, and some top administration officials, along with senior civilians at the Pentagon, are receptive to the idea.

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