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2016-06-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2016-06-30 02:14|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Hezbollah

#1 This article makes sense from the Saudi perspective (it's Alarabiya after all) of wanting to persuade Lebanese that obeying Iran is not in Lebanon's interest. But most Shia in that region need Iranian support (what would Hezbollah have without Iran?) and also feel a very natural allegiance like Canada and Australia naturally helping the UK when Hitler attacked. One hope is that the number of Sunni refugees currently in Lebanon will help swing the power balance away from Hezbollah. A power shift is unlikely to happen solely as a result of internal Shia dissent without other major causes.

Posted by Odysseus 2016-06-30 13:13|| 2016-06-30 13:13|| Front Page Top

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