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U.S.: 'Hezbollah a Destabilizing Force in Lebanon'

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11/05/2008 The White House has welcomed steps to defuse the deadly unrest in Lebanon but cautioned that any long-term resolution required a change in 'Hezbollah's role'. "I think that first of all we want to see an end to the violence against the Lebanese people, I think we're beginning to see some of that," said U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe on Saturday. But "our concerns regarding Hezbollah are unchanged. They continue to be a destabilizing force there with the backing of their supporters, Iran and Syria," he said. Asked whether that amounted to caving in to pressure from Hezbollah, Johndroe said it was "premature to judge any deals to end the violence" but stressed that "there's short-term solutions and there's longer-term solutions." "And ultimately the longer-term solution is that Hizbullah has a choice to make: be a political party or be a terrorist organization -- but quit trying to be both," he told reporters. "We're pleased the Lebanese armed forces are out and under the authority of the Lebanese government and Prime Minister Saniora, trying to restore order in the streets. We hope to see that trend continue," said Johndroe.