U.S. Condemns Syria Gunship Strike on Lebanon

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The United States on Wednesday condemned a cross-border Syrian helicopter gunship attack on the eastern Lebanese town of Arsal, calling it an "unacceptable provocation which risked dragging Lebanon into war.

"The United States condemns in the strongest terms today's helicopter attack by the Syrian regime on Arsal," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.

"We fully condemn all attacks originating from Syria against Lebanese territory, particularly the targeting of civilians, and call for all parties to respect the stability, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon."

Lebanon's army warned it would hit back against any new attacks from Syria after the gunship fired two rockets on the center of Arsal, wounding one person.

In a rare warning against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the army on Wednesday said its troops "took the necessary defensive measures to respond immediately to any similar violations."

Psaki would not be drawn on the warning from the army, but said the U.S. was "reiterating our call for all parties in Lebanon to respect Lebanon's disassociation policy."

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Thumb Chupachups 13 June 2013, 00:50

I wish that Assad attacks lebanon again, so to see if the army will respond and I hope they do , it's about time we have some self respect and stop being the blow up doll country that everyone can use at their will.

Thumb primesuspect 13 June 2013, 01:26

Michael Suleiman has yet to prove to his people and to the butcher that he is a general and a president.

Missing peace 13 June 2013, 01:41

correct me if i m wrong but hezbis are in syria to "defend" lebanese border villages but let lebanese villages in lebanon attacked by the syrian army? i thought they were "resisting " in lebanon to defend lebanese, am i wrong?

Missing samiam 13 June 2013, 17:59

they say what suits them at the time--they have and will always remain hypocrites.

Default-user-icon Richard (Guest) 13 June 2013, 04:31

But, I guess it is ok with the US if the FSA/Rebels launch 12 rockets into Bekka? What's way to claim legitimacy! Rockets are rockets regardless of which side uses them to fire into another country.

Missing dcnzogh 13 June 2013, 04:41

Maybe the Lebanese Army should be controlling the borders better so as not to give the Syrian Government a need to chase terrorists into Lebanon! Keep them from coming into Lebanon and let the Syrians address the terrorist acts in Syria.

Thumb geha 13 June 2013, 07:18

their actions are giving extremist salafis an excuse to attack them here in Lebanon

Missing phillipo 13 June 2013, 07:35

I presume that you mean Arabs killing Arabs, Moslems killing Moslems. The religion of peace, or so I have been told.

Thumb benzona 13 June 2013, 15:09

What are you talking about? Careful with your SaRcAsM.....

Default-user-icon dddd (Guest) 13 June 2013, 14:30

am glad Sunnis nefkhinak hall2ad ya 3oulf!