SMOKE COMING FROM LEBANON
At
face value this may not sound like much and truly it is not the first time something like this
has happened in the past few months, but
never the less it could be the classic spark that starts the fire in Lebanon.
The
polarized environment in Lebanon
has continued to become more emotional with each passing day.
At
some point an event like the one in the attached article will most likely lead to an overreaction on
one side or the other.
For
The Syrian government standpoint, the issue of Lebanon
is a delicate matter with disastrous outcomes for Syria
and more importantly for Iran .
They
know Sunni groups and ' others' are supplying the Resistance in Syria ...
truly
they would not be out in a fishing boat looking to shoot a young fisherman for
the sport of it.
The
Syrians are also very aware of the repercussions from killing Lebanese citizens.... especially on
Lebanese soil.
Hezbollah
is entrusted to " keep the peace" in Lebanon ,
but with the emotions of the STL and the current events in Syria , that is mostly likely a mission Iran and Al
Assad cannot count on.
We all know young men with guns trying to stop
young men with guns seldom leads to peaceful results.
Within
Lebanon the rifts run deep
and the events in Syria
occupy a large part of the daily conversations.
Basically,
most Lebanese people are just waiting
for their own country to catch on fire.
Weapons
sales increase with each passing day.
What
I find interesting is the attitude the GCC and the Israelis most likely have
towards the potential problems in Lebanon .
What
better way to deal with Hezbollah then
to paint them as the loyal lapdogs of Syria
and Iran
and not the protectors of the Lebanese people as they claim they are.
For Hezbollah
to ignore events such as this young Fisherman's fate only makes their stance
with the Lebanese people weaker, and God knows they cannot afford to side with
Syria if Syria continues to murder Lebanese citizens.
A
distracted Hezbollah has very little time to do the bidding of Iran or Syria .