I continue to make the situation in Lebanon the centerpiece of my comments on the Middle East and for good reason.
As I and many others have stated for over a year now, the reality of a Sectarian conflict in Lebanon is event
that will plunge the region into a real crisis.
Sheikh Ahmad Assir continues to be the primary trigger for
any potential sectarian civil war.
The election law continues to be the emotional topic that
polarizes both sides of the Lebanese society.
These two issues continue to develop "the perfect
storm" environment for Lebanon .
Hezbollah's desperate attempt to blame the West for the
destabilizing environment in Lebanon
is falling on deaf ears.
The simple fact of the matter is a growing number of fo
Sunni llowers of Assir are growing more and more confident that the time is
right to push the Shia Hezbollah out of Lebanon .
One, would be the delay of the elections based upon a
stalemate on the controversial election
law issue.
The second would be
an open conflict between the followers of Assir and the backers of Hezbollah.
As to who is to blame for continually destabilizing Lebanon ,
that answer may soon be irrelevant.
Prevention will soon give way to the reality of
"limitation"!
Limiting the damage of the sectarian conflict in Lebanon
could prove to be just as difficult as preventing the event itself from taking
place.
It's true, that some quietly are hopeful this might take
place, such as the present of Syria .
It's also true that many are praying this crisis does not
take place expiration point
The fate of Lebanon
is and remains in the hands of the Lebanese people, tensions have risen to the
point that determining who starts the conflict now be difficult to determine,
but also become nearly impossible to prevent.
Simply put, Lebanon
is closer to the edge and has been in there is not a lot of room left.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Mar-04/208702-khalil-calls-on-citizens-to-protect-lebanese-resistance.ashx#axzz2MXMgYi62
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Mar-04/208705-berri-rules-out-elections-without-new-electoral-law.ashx#axzz2MXMgYi62
