Word: jumblatt
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Dates: during 1981-1981
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...week's end Habib declined to make any comment on his exhaustive round of talks except to note that the situation was still "dangerous." Even as sporadic explosions echoed throughout war-torn Beirut, Habib met with Christian Leaders Pierre and Bashir Gemayel, Walid Jumblatt, head of the leftist alliance, and former President Camille Chamoun, titular head of the right-wing Lebanese Front. The two groups have had an uneasy relationship since the end of the civil war between them in 1976. The talks were regarded as a sign that the U.S. intended to involve itself not only...