| The failure of outsiders to understand Hezbollah and Nasrallah is manifest. Nasrallah, who held secret meetings with Rafik Hariri before Hariri`s death is, first of all, a Lebanese nationalist. Both he and Aoun are attempting to bring Lebanese politics away from the tribal and sectarian into a national polity. All the talk about proxies is pure propaganda. During the American Revolution, the rebals were seen by the British as French proxies. Likewise, the North Vietnamese were seen as proxies of China. Yet after taking power, both the Americans and Vietnamese fought their prior allies. In fact, to some, Israel is seen as a proxy of the US. Those who fail to see that the people on the ground will control their own destinies is a fool. |
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