Mohammad Khatami Quote

We believe that Hezbollah has an authentic Lebanese identity. We love Hezbollah. I emphasized this in talks with Mr. Chirac, who said he has never called to weaken or disarm Hezbollah, and on that matter he is in disagreement with some of his European allies. Hezbollah will remain and keep its weapons.

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