Friday, December 12, 2014

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy Spence Visits Lebanon

December 12, 2014
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy Spence Visits Lebanon (December 12, 2014)Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy Dr. Matthew Spence visited Lebanon this week and met with political and military leaders including Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi and Minister of Interior Nuhad Mashnouk.  Dr. Spence highlighted the long-standing security partnership between the United States and Lebanon through ongoing training and assistance programs, a more than $1 billion investment since 2005.  Dr. Spence extended his condolences for the deaths of LAF and Internal Security Forces (ISF) members at the hands of extremists and underscored the solidarity of the United States with Lebanon and its people in their fight against terrorism.  
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy Dr. Matthew Spence visited Lebanon this week and met with political and military leaders including Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi and Minister of Interior Nuhad Mashnouk.  Dr. Spence highlighted the long-standing security partnership between the United States and Lebanon through ongoing training and assistance programs, a more than $1 billion investment since 2005.  Dr. Spence extended his condolences for the deaths of LAF and Internal Security Forces (ISF) members at the hands of extremists and underscored the solidarity of the United States with Lebanon and its people in their fight against terrorism.