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George H.W. Bush: “Hezbollah attacked Israel, without any knowledge of the Siniora government. You can't run a government, you can't have a…”

On the recordAugust 14, 2006
Hezbollah attacked Israel, without any knowledge of the Siniora government. You can't run a government, you can't have a democracy, if you have got an armed faction within your country. Hezbollah attacked Israel. Hezbollah started the crisis. And Hezbollah suffered a defeat in this crisis.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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President Bush blames Hezbollah for initiating the conflict and emphasizes the challenges of governance in Lebanon.

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