Lebanon continues to play an outsize role in US foreign policy as Congress and the administration of President Barack Obama seek to ramp up the pressure on government member Hezbollah without undermining the country’s stability.
The war in next-door Syria has only further complicated the already delicate balancing act of Lebanese politics. Congress in particular has sought to punish Hezbollah for its role in shoring up the Iranian-backed regime of President Bashar al-Assad, while the State Department is trying to help the country cope with a massive influx of refugees.
