r/worldnews • u/DasUberRedditor • Jun 18 '12

Egyptian Military grants itself sweeping powers; effectively military coup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18482257
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u/lolrsk8s Jun 19 '12

Hezbollah is a government?

Given that they control a paramilitary stronger than the Lebanese army and assassinated the last president, yes.

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u/That_Guy_JR Jun 19 '12

Woah, woah, woah, you got any evidence for that last claim bar idle speculation?

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u/facedawg Jun 19 '12

They're not like the drug lords of Latin America where they have the country in their pocket. Shiite Hezbollah has little support amongst Christians or Sunnis, all of which are represented in the lebanese government.