Syria War Spurs US Military Aid To Lebanon
The Obama administration intends to continue aid to the Lebanese army to help prevent the spread of sectarian fighting from Syria and to counter the influence of Hezbollah.
With so much uncertainty in the Levant, the Obama administration is continuing a program of aid and training to the Lebanese army.
The United States considers the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as a wise investment that can preserve American influence and perhaps help Lebanon to prevent the Syrian civil war from spreading into a country that experienced its own prolonged sectarian conflict from 1975-89.
