this is a big, positive shift and long overdue.

the lebanese have historically tried to avoid fighting with these muslim groups, and while it may have been their best choice in the dark ages, it's gotten them nowhere in recent decades.

it is great to see the lebanese take some initiative in governing themselves. as weber said, the state needs a monopoly on force.

https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250805-lebanon-tasks-army-with-securing-a-monopoly-on-arms-in-challenge-to-hezbollah