‘A state based on the rule of law isn’t any party’s aim’
Lebanon’s short, sharp conflict
An unexplained decision by the Lebanese government last month to challenge Hizbullah over its military capabilities provoked a Hizbullah-led alliance of militias to defeat those of the prime minister and a Sunni party. With the election of a new president, Michel Suleiman, the fighting ended, but Hizbullah’s participation in government is a blow for the US.
By Alain Gresh
