"... a glimpse of a post-American Middle East, where the United States’ allies and foes, brought together in the interests of stability, plot foreign policies that intersect in initiatives the United States must grudgingly accept.
“There is a sense that the regional players have gone up as the United States has gone down in terms of its presence, its viability, its role,” said a high-ranking Lebanese official allied with the American-backed side in the crisis, which erupted last week." Anthony Shadid
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When US influence in the Middle East declines, Israel's position declines. Maybe some people should think about that. Maybe blind acceptance of political pressure in the US is not such a good idea. pl
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/world/middleeast/19lebanon.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
