By Kevin McCauley
Former Connecticut Congressman Toby Moffett is repping Lebanon on a pro-bono basis, handling introductions for Lebanese officials to U.S. policymakers, arranging meetings and pushing for foreign aid.
The relationship stems from Moffett’s long-time friendship with Lebanon’s ambassador to the U.S., Antoine Chedid.
Moffett, a Democrat, served in Congress, while Chedid was press attaché and political officer at the Lebanese embassy in D.C. He heads The Moffett Group, which has done work for Egypt.
Lebanon is in the news as its banking/trading/services economy is expected to take a big hit from Arab League sanctions slapped on neighboring Syria.
Lebanon also filed a complaint today against Israel at the United Nations regarding a Nov. 29 missile attack on its territory.
Israeli forces those missiles into south Lebanon in retaliation for artillery fired from Lebanon into northern Israel.
Israel has said Hezbollah was not responsible for the attack. Lebanese president Michel Sleiman called the attack on Israel the work on an individual and a violation of international law.
Bridges International has a $17K a-month contract to promote the economic, political and cultural interests on Lebanon in the U.S. That work is through Beirut-headquartered Millennium Group Services, real estate/media combine.
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