Re: France playing pivotal role in Lebanese crisis
On Aug 4, 2006, at 11:11 AM, Marvin Gandall wrote:
If it prevails, this would be a major victory for Hezbollah because it would leave its military capabilities, unprecedented level of political prestige, and
bargaining power in any subsequent negotiation intact - the best outcome it
can hope for in the present circumstances.
I was more than a little surprised to hear the CFR’s Judith Kipper
say on my show yesterday that any settlement would have to accept
Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon - and she characterized it as
predominantly a social welfare organization, not a “terrorist” group.
Doug