But Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is concerned about the influence of Iran and Syrian in Lebanon, wielded by Hizbullah, according to the current edition of Geostrategy-Direct.com.
"We really don't like the supply of American weapons to Lebanon in recent months," Barak said. "We are still concerned and think that some of these means may ultimately reach Hizbullah."
In a June 22 statement, the embassy said 75 Humvee tactical military
vehicles arrived in Lebanon in mid-June. The embassy said the United States
plans to ship another 200 Humvees to Beirut by the end of 2009.
"Last week, the U.S. government provided 75 Humvee tactical military
vehicles to LAF," the embassy said. "By the end of the year, the United
States will provide an additional 200 of these vehicles, the same model used
around the world by the U.S. military."
Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama had feared a
Hizbullah victory in Lebanese parliamentayr elections, which took place on
June 7. They said Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden sent a series of
messages that warned against a Hizbullah takeover.
The Obama administration has pledged to supply the Lebanese Army with
heavy weapons and aircraft. Officials said this would include the M-60A3
main battle tank, the Raven unmanned aerial vehicle, helicopters, fixed-wing
aircraft and artillery.
Since 2006, the United States has provided the Lebanese Army and
security forces with more than $410 million worth of military equipment.
Most of the shipments had consisted of Humvees and ammunition.
