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A Diminished Hizbullah Is Made Even Weaker by the Toppling of Assad in Syria
(AP-Washington Post) Bassem Mroue - The toppling of Assad has now crippled Hizbullah's ability to bounce back after being dealt a major blow during war with Israel. The Assad dynasty played a crucial role in empowering Hizbullah, which was founded in the early 1980s by Iranian advisers who came through Syria. In addition to being a conduit for Iranian weapons, Syria also was a place where Hizbullah trained fighters and manufactured its own weapons.