Word: douste
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...made clear Sunday that there was no point in her making her scheduled visit to the city Monday - the vacuum left by the limits on what America is prepared to do diplomatically is already being filled by its rivals for influence in the region. The French foreign minister Phillipe Doust-Blazy showed up in Beirut Monday with a phalanx of bodyguards and promises of humanitarian aid. The Syrians, forced out of Lebanon only a year ago, are squirming their way back with oil supplies and electricity. Iran's foreign minister arrives today...
...Hizballah before such a force is deployed. The military confrontation has reached an impasse, say French officials. And that position is likely to be supported by most contributors. France is also showing a willingness to reach out to Iran in the search for a solution. French foreign minister Phillipe Doust-Blazy, speaking on Monday in Beirut after meeting Lebanese government leaders, described Iran as a respected power "which plays a stabilizing role in the region," and signaled a willingness to talk to Tehran about resolving the crisis...