Syria's crackdown hits ally Hezbollah's image

BEIRUT (AP) -- As Syria's crackdown on protesters gets bloodier, it is having repercussions for one of Damascus' most crucial allies, eroding the reputation of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. At recent protests, Syrians demonstrating against President Bashar Assad have also unleashed their ...

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