Ally's Withdrawal
When Israel withdraew from southern Lebanon in 2000, Lahad was determined to carry on against Hezbollah. He pleaded for support from Israel,
"I need three things: 1 - I need Israel not to stop the money, keep the flow of money coming so I can keep paying my soldiers; 2- I need logistical support so the SLA will have adequate ammunition; 3- I need the border to remain open because I don't have sophisticated hospitals in the South, and in this instance all my wounded should be transported to northern Israel to be treated. When I'll have those three things, I can hold for 200 years. That's all I need."Read more about this topic: Antoine Lahad
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