John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan the drugs would have been less than 85p. By the time of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon Conflict, Reid was no longer Defence Secretary, having been succeeded by Des Browne. On 3 February 2010, Reid gave evidence about his role as Defence Secretary to the Iraq Inquiry. Reid was appointed Home Secretary on 5 May 2006, replacing Charles Clarke after the latter was removed in the wake of a Home Office scandal involving the release of foreign national prisoners. On 2 July 2006, Reid proposed a Bill for the autumn Queens Speech, to be brought into law at the next session of
Foreign involvement in the 2006 Lebanon War Foreign involvement in the 2006 Lebanon War Foreign involvement in the 2006 Lebanon War refers to the supply of military aid to combatants during the course of the 2006 Lebanon War, which has been an important aspect of both the hostilities and the diplomatic wrangling surrounding them, including figuring prominently into UN Security Council resolutions on the topic. Iran's help to Hezbollah in preparation for the war was invaluable. According to Israeli journalist Ze'ev Schiff, Iran supplied most of Hezbollah's arms, "including modern antitank weapons and its thousands of rockets." Iranian advisors spent years helping Hezbollah train and build fortified