Lebanon's Shiites Grow Weary of War in Syria

Lebanon's Shiites Grow Weary of War in Syria

It is still immature to talk about serious dissent against Hezbollah, which is still the strongest and most credible political party there is for the Shiites. That hasn’t changed, but people are not one hundred percent compliant like they used to be. While Nasrallah pledges more fighting in Syria, Yemen and wherever they are needed in the region, more young men are coming back in coffins. The rhetoric is becoming more aggressive in Lebanon, whereas the Iranian people are starting to enjoy the advantages of Iran’s “openness” to the West. Investors are leaving Lebanon and moving to Iran, and all these young Shiites can do is hope that the war in Syria will stop so they can start breathing.

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