Meanwhile in Lebanon, the Bush administration is being accused today of preventing the rebuilding of damaged areas from Israel’s attack. On Tuesday, the Treasury Department branded a leading construction firm in southern Lebanon a terrorist group. The firm, Jihad al-Binaa, is linked to Hezbollah. Hezbollah says the company is independent and involved strictly in construction activities. In a statement, U.S. Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey said the firm is being targeted in part because it’s used “to attract popular support through the provision of civilian construction services.” Hezbollah says the firm has restored at least 11,000 homes destroyed by Israeli attacks since 1993.