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The Lebanese Army has long been considered the guarantor of national security in Lebanon but today, it is economically weakened to the extent that it can barely pay its soldiers. “In the morning I go about my job in the army,” a soldier who prefers to remain anonymous tells dpa. “I drive a taxi in the afternoon and at night and on weekends,” he says. This is what he must do to feed his children, the soldier adds. Many military personnel in Lebanon find themselves in similar circumstances. The soldiers’ poor economic situation poses a security risk for Lebanon and the region at a time of growin…

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