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torsdag 20. juli 2006
 Lebanese wait to be evacuated by personnel from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
 
As the conflict between Israel and Hizballah guerillas in South Lebanon has raged on for the last week, the calls have increased to put some kind of international peacekeeping force on the ground. But in fact, just such a force is already in place — and has been for nearly three decades — to help protect and provide for residents of this war-racked corner of the Middle East. However, the performance of UNIFIL (for United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), has not inspired much confidence that a mediating force can do much to help. 
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