An opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times asks if democracy will follow in Lebanon now that Beirut’s top general, “who has ties to Syria and Hezbollah”, is in line to be president?
Although Suleiman was “originally handpicked by the Syrians” and “enjoys close ties to Hezbollah,” the article says “the West will probably recognize Suleiman” because while he “is no white knight” he “might be able to keep Lebanon from a new civil war.”
