Lebanon has been immersed in a bloody civil war that threatens to destroy the country and its pluralistic tradition as a home for religious minorities and a refuge for persecuted people. With active support from Syria. Iran. and Libya. extremist groups have been waging a "holy war" on Lebanese society with the intention of destroying Lebanons democratic tradition. The war has taken its toll: Hundreds of thousands of innocent people have been killed or wounded. countless more have become refugees. The toll has been especially heavy on the Lebanese Christian community. In recent testimony before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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