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AMBASSADOR DONAHOE: What I can say is the U.S. is really concerned about the dramatic
increase in the role of Hizballah inside Syria. And we want to underscore that not only is
this not helpful in terms of destabilizing Syria, but it also has the very serious risk
of destabilizing Lebanon and causing further instability in the region as a whole. So it
just exacerbates the problems associated with this conflict.
Regional stability has obviously been threatened by this involvement. We condemn in particular
the direct role of Hizballah in the hostilities which not only escalates the violence in Syria,
but incites instability in Lebanon and inflames regional tensions. The regime has a responsibility
to calm these tensions now by ending its assault.