Talks on picking a new Lebanese prime minister were to begin Monday amid a report Washington may cut economic ties if a Hezbollah prime minister takes over. Ref. Source 6
Clinton warns Hezbollah-backed government may alter U.S. Ties with Lebanon:
White House accuses Hezbollah of using 'coercion, intimidation, threats of violence' to achieve its political goals, after its candidate was tapped as Lebanon's new PM-designate. Ref. Source 7
U.S. Diplomats have been ordered to leave Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, as Congress continues to debate military strikes against Syria, according to reports from the Associated Press and NBC News. Ref. USAToday
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