in the south or here in a rout, president ahmadinejad was a reassuring -- in bay roots region beir -- io -- in beirut, president ahmadinejad was a reassuring sight. there are plenty who think his association with hezbollah could drag the country into another war with israel. one prominent group of critics have complained he is like a general visiting his front line. the problems are not just connected to president ahmadinejad's face-off with israel. sectarian tension is rising between the syrian -- sunnis and shiite. members of the civil war are always close. >> they want hope. we have not been able to build up a national conscience. we have not been able to get rid of this horrible regime. >> israel says the visit proves lebanon has become an iranian protectorate. the lebanese would not agree, but as he leaves, the growing conflict in the middle east is a little sharper than it was when he arrived. >> good to have you with us. stay with us. still to come, pressure at the pumps. the french government is urging calm but bracing for a fuel crisis. the nato secretary general says he is o