news related : LITTLE PRESSURE ON HEZBOLLAH TO DISARM [+] serious ballot by herzog created Wed Sep 27, 06 MARJAYOUN, Lebanon - Six weeks after the end of the Lebanon war, the militant Hezbollah group is facing little on-the-ground pressure to give up its weapons and disarm — despite a U.N. cease-fire resolution demanding just that. The leaders of a U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon say the job is not theirs. And Lebanon's ill-equipped army, some of whose soldiers wear tin-pot helmets and carry outdated M-16 rifles, shows no signs of diving into a confrontation with battle-hardened Hezbollah fighters. For now, all sides say it's likely full disarmament will happen only in the future as part of a political solution — despite the U.N. resolution that ended the 34-day war on Aug. 14 and required disarmament. The commanders of the U.N. force say that under the resolution, their job is merely to assist the Lebanese army in regaining control of southern Lebanon and to ensure the area cannot be used for launching rocket attacks into northern Israel. Meanwhile, Lebanese security officials say the army's mission in the south is based on what they call an "understanding" with Hezbollah that the army will not search for and seize weapons, but only confiscate those shown in public. - - - - - - - - - - - - Does anyone know exactly what the UN is actually doing there to help? Because every report I've seen depicts them more as well organized and armed tourists, standing by watching events take place, but doing nothing to control the situation. No, I have no clue what they're doing over there Yes I know! The UN forces are . . . Ballot #102599 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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