Syria preventing new government from forming in Lebanon
It's been nearly four months since elections were held in Lebanon, and the country still doesn't have a government. The reason is apparently that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is preventing Hezbullah and its allies from joining the government (why Sa'ad Hariri is unwilling to form a government without Hezbullah is a separate issue that no one in the West discusses - I suspect it's because he fears for his life). And why is Assad able to prevent a government from being formed in Lebanon? The Washington Post explains. The Obama administration's outreach has resulted in "the invigorating of Syria's role in the region, including Lebanon," said Wiam Wahhab, a pro-Syrian Lebanese politician.Isn't it amazing how one moron in a position of power can screw up the entire world?
Syria has "has influence in Lebanon as do Saudi Arabia, America and Iran. But by virtue of its geographical location, Syria has greater influence in Lebanon than other countries," Wahhab told The Associated Press.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:53 PM
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The question is, how can an educated man, such as Pres. Obama, be so consistently "native" in both word and deed – by accident?
Syria has never recognized Lebanese independence. And Hezbollah is more or less a Syrian client.
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