Deal Struck To Boost Hezbollah’s Power In Lebanon

But hey, at least the Bush Administration didn’t let Hezbollah off the hook by forcing Israel to not destroy Nasrallah’s army – all in an effort to save Lebanon’s civilian’s government. How’s that coming along?

Hezbollah dropped another massive protest on Beirut today replete with veiled threats of violence and a call from its Christian Syrian-tool ally, Michel Aoun, for the formation of an alternate government. An impressive display of power. By the end of the day, they were ready to accept a deal brokered by the Arab League that would keep the current government in power… So what kind of deal did Nasrallah get? A pretty good one all things considered, sounds like to me: Under the proposal, the number of Lebanese cabinet ministers would increase to 30. Of these, 19 would represent the parliamentary majority and 10 would come from opposition parties. The remaining minister would be proposed by the opposition and be subject to majority approval. In addition, the new cabinet would approve the creation of an international court to deal with the murder of former prime minister Rafik Hariri.

Allahpundit’s right that good analysis should start coming down from the Lebanese blogosphere over the course of the week. In the meantime, big thank yous to the US State Department for giving these people one more chance: