THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ali Rizk) - Washington Risks Inflaming Sectarian Fears in Lebanon
Recent sanctions will entrench Hezbollah rather than weakening it. The post Washington Risks Inflaming Sectarian Fears in Lebanon appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Washington Risks Inflaming Sectarian Fears in Lebanon Recent sanctions will entrench Hezbollah rather than weakening it. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images) In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration announced a decision to impose sanctions on officials in Lebanon’s military and security apparatus who are accused of aiding Hezbollah. The sanctions targeted a Lebanese Army general and a branch chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces’ Intelligence Directorate, marking the first time an American administration has taken such measures against members of Lebanese state institutions. Sanctions were also announced against members of the Lebanese Shi’ite Amal party, which is a close ally of Hezbollah, along with…Open