US Pledges To Increase Foreign Aid To Lebanon

From France's AFP:

US to boost aid to Lebanon to 230 million dollars

WASHINGTON (AFP) – President George W. Bush announced that US reconstruction aid to Lebanon would be boosted to 230 million dollars.

"Today, I'm announcing that America will send more aid to support humanitarian and reconstruction work in Lebanon for a total of more than 230 million dollars," Bush told a news conference at the White House.

For God's sake, why?

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