A standoff between the Lebanese government and the Hezbollah has produced huge demonstrations in Beirut. Sunday, hundreds of thousands of people came to the foot of the government headquarters in the capital city, demanding what amounts to veto powers for the opposition within the cabinet. A sit-in is ongoing.
Robert Siegel talks with Washington Post Middle East correspondent Anthony Shadid, who is in Beirut. Shadid says there is a deep sense of unease in Lebanon.
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