Security Council resolution that demands that it lay down its military arsenal, as all other Lebanese armed groups did at the end of the 1975-1990 civil war. Hezbollah, which fought a devastating month-long war with Israel in 2006, has rejected a U.N. and Israel are worried with you,” he said in a televised speech marking a Shi’ite holy day. What matters to us is that you are worried, and that America. “Your concern, Secretary-General, reassures us and pleases us. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Hezbollah lay down its weapons, Nasrallah said he was happy that Hezbollah’s military prowess was a cause for concern. “These weapons, along with the Lebanese people and army, are the only guarantee of Lebanon’s protection.” Western military sources said tonight that United States F-14 fighters from the carrier Eisenhower had streaked over the embattled village of Deir al Qamar, 12 miles south-southeast of Beirut. Originally, UNIFIL was created by the Security Council in March 1978 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security and assist the Lebanese Government in restoring its effective authority in the area. the choice of armed resistance,” Nasrallah said. Two United States Navy ships off Beirut fired dozens of shells today in support of Lebanese Army units defending the town of Suk al Gharb on a ridge overlooking Beirut. Monitoring cessation of hostilities and helping ensure humanitarian access to civilian population. “I affirm today, firmly, decisively and with the greatest conviction. America should be able to stop and acknowledge the service men or women of this country have done to keep it free.Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah greets his supporters during a Muharram procession to mark Ashura in Beirut's suburbs, December 6, 2011. “To me it’s just a matter of honoring the guys that have sacrificed for the freedom of this country. “We want to remember our brothers and their family members,” Renshaw said. 23 for the solemn ceremony at the Beirut memorial in Jacksonville, N.C. Like Renshaw, he plans to be on hand Oct. Like Brown, Renshaw is a member of the Beirut Veterans of America. Renshaw met Brown on Tuesday near Kingsland in Camden County, toting his 30-pound backpack in his pickup and providing him with water for his journey into Glynn County. The young Marine machine gunner had just gotten off duty at a bunker guarded airport - about 600 yards from the barracks - when the attack occurred. Glynn County firefighter Craig Renshaw also remembers that day with stark clarity. The explosion of the Marine Corps building in Beirut, Lebanon, created a large cloud of smoke that was visible from miles away.
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