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Lebanon and US Midterms
The U.S. midterm elections are not expected to change the substance of Washington’s policy toward Lebanon, whether Republicans retain control of Congress or Democrats win a majority in either chamber. The president retains authority over foreign policy, while Democrats may expand oversight of the administration and its budgets. The main issues concerning Lebanon are support for the army and the conditions attached to aid, the stance toward Hezbollah and sanctions on it, and assistance and reconstruction. The tools of pressure and level of scrutiny may change, but the underlying principles are unlikely to. Shifts in U.S. positions on Israel and Iran could also have an indirect effect, but continued U.S. sponsorship of negotiations is unlikely to change. The article links any real shift to steps by Lebanon to strengthen the army’s role, implement government decisions, and restore international confidence.
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