Senior administration and congressional officials say that the president believes it to be in the security interests of both America and the Mideast to lift holds on $100 million in assistance to Lebanon Army.
The Obama administration wants lawmakers to restore millions of dollars in U.S. military aid to Lebanon's army that they suspended over concerns it could be used to target Israel.
Senior administration and congressional officials told The Associated Press on Thursday that a review of the assistance has concluded its resumption was in the interest of America's national security and Middle East stability. Lawmakers had asked for the review after placing holds on $100 million in aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces last month.
