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Lebanon's political crisis has taken a dangerous turn with the army being dragged into the conflict between opposition and majority camps following deadly riots that have raised fears of civil war, analysts say. Sunday's unrest pitted angry demonstrators protesting power cuts against the army of General Michel Suleiman, who is tipped to fill the vacant seat of the presidency.

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