The deputy chief of Hezbollah leader Sheik Naim Kassem, sits next to a portrait of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, left, as he speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday June 2, 2009. Kassem said Hezbollah and its allies expect to win a majority of parliamentary seats in weekend elections and hopes to invite the losing opponents to join a national unity government. He also said last minute attempts by the United States to influence the elections would be futile at this late stage in the campaign and even could backfire. AP Photo logo AP Photo 33 months ago

The deputy chief of Hezbollah leader Sheik Naim Kassem, sits next to a portrait of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, left, as he speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday June 2, 2009. Kassem said Hezbollah and its allies expect to win a majority of parliamentary seats in weekend elections and hopes to invite the losing opponents to join a national unity government. He also said last minute attempts by the United States to influence the elections would be futile at this late stage in the campaign and even could backfire.

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