Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Michel Pharaon of the March 14 block said recently that "it is in our interest to have the international community protecting Lebanon pending regaining its sovereignty." (Naharnet) I've heard this idea before. Just not from someone who holds an official political position. We have bits and pieces in the media, but these people do not speak on their own. This is how an idea gets out on the market. This is one of the best methods to measure the masses' reaction.
What exactly does it mean? Perhaps to put Lebanon under Chapter 7 of the UNSC or bring NATO troops into Lebanon. I personally do not see how either can happen under these circumstances. Not to mention that Lebanon is not Iraq, Afghanistan or Kosovo.
I'd say that those who push this idea see it as the only option to disarm Hizbullah, bring the country to a functioning condition and restore the rights of the Christians. ...
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