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U.S. pondering response to Beirut violence
09 May 2008 20:08:25 GMT
Source: Reuters
CRAWFORD, Texas, May 9 (Reuters) - The United States is conferring with the U.N. Security Council and others in the Middle East about possible measures against those responsible for the recent violence in Beirut, the White House said on Friday.

The White House has accused the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah of inciting the violence in the Lebanese capital and routing forces loyal to the U.S.-backed government.

"The United States is consulting with other governments in the region and with the UN Security Council about measures that must be taken to hold those responsible for the violence in Beirut accountable," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement. (Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky; editing by David Alexander)


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