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If Israel Strikes Iran… and Hizbullah gets involved?

Posted in Lebanon on March 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »

In December 2009, the Brookings Institute ran a simulation of an Israeli strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, with three teams assuming the roles of American, Israeli, and Iranian decision makers. During the simulation, Hizbullah responded to Israel’s attack on Iran by firing over 100 rockets into Israel per day. The Israeli team’s response? After intially heeding American calls [...]

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The Best Possible Poor Choice: Lebanon’s Push for Security Council Membership and the Price of Prestige

Posted in Lebanon on March 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Lebanon will soon have to face up to the responsibilities that come with sovereignty (or partial sovereignty) and prestige on the international stage. Earlier this year, Lebanon took over a non-permanent, rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council (replacing Libya as the “Arab” representative on the Council). President Michel Sleiman, perhaps ignoring words of [...]

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