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Old 05-08-2008, 16:56 PM   #4 (permalink)
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S-2 - I agree completely

I agree, and although I don't consider myself to be some sort of authority on the region - I don't expect Israelis to remain on the sidelines.
I think that Hizballah can use this as a pretext to destabilize the Lebanese government and allow Iran (being its proxy) assert themselves as de facto leaders of Lebanon. Of course this could be an extreme scenario but, considering Hariri's assasination, I don't put past Nasrallah that he may make a bold move to grab the power. Pretty sure Iranians will support this with all their might.

I also, for some reason, think that UNIFL will extract from the area (if needed) rather than mix up in the internal conflict (its not their role, I believe, anyway).

All in all, this only adds to the destabilization of the region. I only hope that if Israel mixes it up with Hizb again, they will play their cards differently.
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