Posted on 15/05/08
Lebanon's military may have a greater part to play
Even before explosive events of the past week, Lebanon was 17 months into a political impasse, bereft of a president and deeply divided along communal lines.Some essential background: Lebanon's governing coalition is backed by the majority of Sunnis, the opposition is supported by most Shiites and Christians are split. The crisis was sparked by the government's decision to shut down Shia Hezbollah's independent telecommunications network and remove the head of airport security for his role in enabling Hezbollah surveillance of a runway there. When it became clear the government was determined to proceed, armed militiamen from Hezbollah and its allies overran western Beirut and occupied it for several days.
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