Lebanese Vote in Critical Election

Lebanese Vote in Critical Election - Voice of AmericaLebanon's president was among the voters who cast ballots early Sunday in the nation's hotly contested parliamentary elections.

After President Michel Suleiman voted in his hometown, north of Beirut, he told reporters that democracy is "a blessing that distinguishes Lebanon in the Middle East."

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