[Mb-civic] Deep Roots Hold Syrian Influence in Lebanon

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Deep Roots Hold Syrian Influence in Lebanon 
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By Megan K. Stack
Times Staff Writer

February 20 2005

BEIRUT — The sandbags and tanks are long gone, and soldiers are rarely seen in the streets. Syrian military control isn't on display anymore in Lebanon, aside from some army bases and the clutches of soldiers who stand guard at checkpoints on country roads. 

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