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'The General' seeks to be Lebanon's kingmaker

By Ferry Biedermann in Beirut

Published: June 15 2005 03:00 | Last updated: June 15 2005 03:00

Former Lebanese Army commander Michel Aoun is making a bid to hold the balance of power between the anti-Syrian opposition and pro-Syrian groupings in Lebanon's new parliament, following elections last Sunday.

With three out of four rounds of voting for the new parliament finished, Mr Aoun's movement has made large gains at the expense of Lebanon's anti-Syrian opposition.

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