It returned to service in 2002 . U.S. Navy makes move amid a political standoff over Lebanon 's presidency . The United States has been trying to get the Lebanese government to step down since last year when Hezbollah took control of Beirut and its southern neighbor Syria began fighting alongside it. Lebanon 's pro-Western majority in parliament struggles with pro-Syrian opposition .
U.S. Navy makes move amid a political standoff over Lebanon 's presidency . The United States has been trying to get the Lebanese government to step down since last year when Hezbollah took control of Beirut and its southern neighbor Syria began fighting alongside it. Lebanon 's pro-Western majority in parliament struggles with pro-Syrian opposition .