Word: bennt
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Haddad remains something of an enigma. In an interview at Bennt Jbail, a Shi'ite Muslim village three miles inside the Lebanese border, the stocky, smiling officer claimed to belong to no political party and seemed to have no interest in joining forces with the Phalangist militia in northern Lebanon. Said he: "My only ambition is to see Lebanon united and peaceful. I don't have a clear idea of what is going on in Beirut." For Haddad, the biggest threat to Lebanon is the Syrians; he fears they want to annex the entire country. "Take the Syrians...
...moment, Haddad is completely dependent on Israel's military and economic support. A group of his officers, gathered in Bennt Jbail for a briefing, wore Israeli khaki jackets with Haddad's Christian militia shoulder insignia; one was in jeans and several sported cowboy boots. About 70% of the people who live in Free Lebanon are Shi'ite Muslims; to the area's Christian minority of 33,000, Haddad is nothing short of a hero. In Marjayoun, several young militiamen gathered around pinball machines to talk about their leader. "We are so thankful for Major Haddad...
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