Report: US to inform Haykal of its dissatisfaction with his performance
U.S. officials believe that Lebanon is currently required to take steps to curb Hezbollah's influence and the U.S. administration will inform Lebanese Army chief Rodolphe Haykal tomorrow of its dissatisfaction with his performance, a U.S. source told Al-Arabiya on Thursday night.
"The U.S. administration believes that the Lebanese Army commander lacks the courage to stand up to Hezbollah," the source said.
"U.S. officials believe that Lebanon's request for negotiations with Israel is not a path to a solution," the source added.
"U.S intelligence indicates that Hezbollah's presence south of the Litani River remains as strong as, or even stronger than, its previous strength," the source said.
"The U.S. administration considers negotiations between Lebanon and Israel currently futile," the source said, adding that "the U.S. administration will demand that Lebanon take serious action against Hezbollah before any negotiations."
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