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January 3, 2013

Hug Hezbollah to Death if Necessary

Michael Young, The Daily Star

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The party’s political strategy, in light of what the removal of the Assads would mean for Lebanon, will fail. Otherwise we may see violence, which March 14, the prospective beneficiary of change in Syria, must avert at all costs. This means divining Hezbollah’s objectives and ensuring they are neutralized. And if it requires hugging Hezbollah to death, so be it. The party will not melt away, even if the future looks increasingly bleak to its officials.

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TAGGED: Syria, Lebanon, Hezbollah

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