(Wall Street Journal) Adam Entous - The U.S. has quietly frozen weapon shipments to Lebanon's armed forces following the collapse of the country's pro-Western government in January, underlining growing concerns about Hizbullah's role there. The arms freeze was approved by Defense Secretary Robert Gates but hasn't been publicly announced. Defense officials said the U.S. is continuing to provide training and nonlethal assistance to the Lebanese military.
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