Israel and Lebanon

[chickenfeet]

This is the best piece so far on the situation in Lebanon.

Summarizing briefly Chris Bertram argues that Israel is using the threat of creating total chaos in Lebanon as a diplomatic tactic to pressure the Americans into acting against Syria and Iran.

Comments

[gillo]

Presumably what's left of the Lebanese government will use what's left of their army to crush Hizbullah when they finally feel they've had enough?

Gah.