re: I have zero respect for anyone who is a Muslim and doesn't stand up to this BS

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Interesting. I read a paper from some think tank saying that the Syrian refugee crisis could destabilize Lebanon, but they've been fairly resilient. I do think it slightly poetic considering Syria's involvement in Lebanon that the tables have turned.

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After destroying their country for 15 years in a civil war, people are ready to lynch anyone who talks about starting a war haha. Lebanon has hung in there quite nicely, I've been optimistic about it for a while now. HA some influence by expansion into Syria so directly, and they pretty explicitly cooperate with the government on border security issues. They needed the help TBH. The powderkeg is in Tripoli with the sunni migrant population. Poor, dumb, unemployed Syrians and Iraqis have been a problem up there, pull the same old stints. Nahr al Barid camp was a microcosm of what could happen if they can't control thier border and fix the issues in Tripoli.

Hopefully as the overt Syrian war winds down the Syrian Sunnis in northern Lebanon don't get any stupid ideas, but I know that's probably pissing up a rope at this point.

How Asaad handles reintegration is going to matter a lot to the Lebanese. Fortunately he is friends with Franjieh and other powerful Leb Pols, so im sure they will have some input.