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Dan Gillerman: If the Hezbollah wasn't there, Lebanon today would be the prosperous, thriving, fun loving entrepreneurial society that…

On the recordJuly 17, 2006
If the Hezbollah wasn't there, Lebanon today would be the prosperous, thriving, fun loving entrepreneurial society that it was 30 years ago.
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Dan Gillerman

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Dan Gillerman comments on Hezbollah's impact on Lebanon's society.

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