The New York Times
Wed, January 12, 2011 -- 11:58 AM ET
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Hezbollah Forces Collapse of Lebanese Government
Hezbollah and its allies forced the collapse of the
government on Wednesday, deepening a crisis over a United
Nations-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of a
former prime minister.
Eleven of the cabinet's 30 ministers announced their
resignations, a move that dissolves the government. They said
they were prompted to act by the cabinet's refusal to convene
an emergency session to oppose the tribunal, which is
expected to expected to indict members of Hezbollah.
Ten of the ministers announced their resignations just as
Prime Minister Saad Hariri was meeting with President Obama
in Washington. The opposition had hoped that all 11 ministers
would resign together, to bring down the government at that
time and embarrass Mr. Hariri to the maximum.
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