Word: fayadiyeh
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...bullet-pocked Parliament building had been deemed too dangerous for the special session, so the meeting was moved to the Lebanese army's military academy at Fayadiyeh in the hills above the city, deep within Christian-controlled territory. When only 56 deputies showed up for the crucial vote, six short of the 62 required for a quorum, Gemayel militiamen went into action. After what one aide described as a number of "forceful" telephone calls, several cars pulled up to the building. The reluctant deputies were hustled into the chamber by burly escorts...
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