Hezbollah on edge in face of Syria revolt
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BEIRUT — The unprecedented revolt threatening the regime in Syria has placed key ally Hezbollah in a tight spot and prompted the Lebanese militant group to adopt a more measured attitude, analysts say.
“Hezbollah’s margin of maneuver is currently very limited because the strategic Iran-Syria-Hezbollah axis is threatened by the revolt and this forces the group to act prudently,” said Paris-based Middle East expert Agnes Levallois.
The Shiite party, also backed by Iran, is the most powerful military and political group in Lebanon and is a key player in the new government formed last month.
But the upheaval in neighboring Syria caught Hezbollah off guard and threatens its position, analysts say..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110728com3.html
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