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March 14 and Hezbollah’s Weapons
March 4, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui
Qifa Nabki spoke for many Lebanese when he wondered about Hariri’s “vague” position on Hezbollah’s weapons:
which weapons are objectionable? Hariri’s latest speech left me a little confused on this score. On the one hand, he’s anti-weapons, but on the other, he’s pro-resistance. What does that mean? And what is he suggesting Hizbullah should do?
In a column today, Michael Young responded precisely to that concern. To him, this is not a “vague” position, this is “strategic ambiguity” designed to eventually bargain away Hezbollah’s weapons without the party losing face.
Like QN though, I am still not sold. Besides, bargaining is supposed to be behind us now.