International Herald Tribune
"Letter From Europe: European leaders face knife's edge in Mideast
Judy Dempsey International Herald Tribune
Published: July 31, 2006
BERLIN Before the German cabinet met last Wednesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel took a hard look at the Middle East. Literally. In her methodical way, she looked at maps that showed the border between Israel and Lebanon and the flash points between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. Merkel then recommended to the cabinet that Germany not support the idea of a NATO peacekeeping mission in that war-weary corner of the Middle East.
Her view is shared by other European governments. Most agree that some kind of peacekeeping force will be required to help the weak Lebanese government and army to disarm Hezbollah, but not under the flag of NATO, because it is too strongly identified with the United States."
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