Summary
As the wait continues for a statement from the U.S. State Department explaining the reported withholding of $105 million in military aid to the Lebanese Army, the disagreement over the decision is widening between the White House and the State Department.
Three different sources have confirmed to The Daily Star that the decision is not supported by a number of agencies in Washington.
Last week, two U.S. officials told Reuters that the State Department had told Congress of a decision by the White House budget office and National Security Council to withhold foreign military assistance.
Security assistance refers to State Department; security cooperation is at the discretion of the Defense Department.
As the rift continues inside Washington, so too does the misunderstanding of the U.S. withholding aid to the Army.
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