Lebanon Would Seek Weapons From Arabs
Cabinet Minister Nassib Lahoud on Tuesday disclosed that Lebanon would "try to acquire weapons from Arab states with the approval of the United States."
Lahoud, in a television interview, said efforts were underway to provide the regular force with its needs of weapons but "weapons are costly."
In answering a question about the deployment of Syrian troops off Lebanon”s borders, Lahoud said the move does not spark concern if it is aimed at combating smuggling.
President Michel Suleiman said on Sunday his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad has informed him that the deployment was in line with UNSCR 1701 that bans the illegal transfer of weapons to Lebanon across Syria”s borders.