Hariri stands his ground - for now

In at least one respect, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri stood his ground in his meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week: Hariri refused to make Lebanon a party to a six-party alliance against Israel. "During the meeting, Hariri showed adherence to his beliefs, rejecting (Ahmadinejad's) call for making Lebanon a part of an alliance among six peoples in the region,"