Subject: Re: Meanwhile, in Lebanon...
Everything I see says Hezbollah formed as a response to the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.

Why did Israel invade Lebanon? To eradicate the PLO, which was majority Sunni. The Shia population had the misfortune to be in the way, so the IDF rolled over them.

So, does Hezbollah perform the job the Lebanese government can't do, put up a fight against periodic Israeli invasions?

Or, do the people living in that area have no means to resist anyone who wants to make their town a war zone, be it Hezbollah, or the IDF?

It's complicated.


I don't think anyone is saying it isn't complicated. However, big complex problems are best solved by breaking them down into smaller steps.

Getting rid of Hezbollah is one of those steps.