Lebanese Shi'ites give Ahmadinejad hero's welcome
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Thousands of Lebanese Shi'ites gave Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a tumultuous welcome on Wednesday at the start of a visit which has highlighted Western fears about Tehran's growing influence in Lebanon. Throwing rice and flowers at the smiling Iranian leader, who waved from the open roof of his car, they lined the main road from Beirut airport to the presidential palace where Ahmadinejad was due to meet Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman. Iranian flags, banners, balloons and posters of Ahmadinejad were draped ...
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