Lebanon Expects More U.S. Military Aid

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Lebanon expects to receive additional U.S. assistance to
develop its military and security forces.
Lebanese officials said the United States has pledged to lead an
international effort to bolster Beirut's military and security forces. They
said U.S. weapons began to flow to Lebanon in 2010 and could intensify over
the next few months.
"The U.S. military is convinced that the Lebanese army is capable of
controlling stability in Lebanon," Ghassan Al Shibli, a researcher at the
Washington-based Rand Corp., said.