Shiite opposition militiamen check their weapons during clashes with pro-government supporters in a street in Beirut on May 8, 2008. Deadly gunbattles erupted in Beirut today killing at least 3 people after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah charged that a Lebanese government crackdown on his group was tantamount to a "declaration of war," raising fears of a full-blown sectarian conflict. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
