Lebanon needs a new army in the south
The ongoing war between Israel and Hizbullah is a chance, perhaps the last, for Lebanon to become a normal state again. What is needed is wholesale defeat of Hizbullah, and a new administration and army in the country’s south.
By any accepted criteria Lebanon is no longer truly a state. Its economy is ruined and food inflation rampant. According to UNICEF 90% of children do not receive regular meals. Electricity and water are available only a few hours a day. Lebanon has no president, only a perpetual caretaker. Corruption has dismantled all its institutions and its weak army lives in fear of Hizbullah, a ruthless terror organisation that is run by Iran.… Seguir leyendo »