"Coup d'état" in Lebanon

[Kuya]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24534124/

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the U.S.-backed government Friday, a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iranian-allied group’s hand as it fights for dominance in Lebanon’s political deadlock.

An ally of Hezbollah said the group intended to pull back, at least partially, from the areas its gunmen occupied overnight and Friday morning — signaling Hezbollah likely does not intend a full-scale, permanent takeover of Sunni Muslim parts of Beirut, similar to the Hamas takeover of Gaza a year ago.

First of all, is the military even on the same side as the Lebanese government? It looks like they're just remaining neutral in the whole situation. I gathered from this article that the government is backed by the US, while Hezbolla is backed by Syria and Iran, and that Hezbollah is Shiite and the government may be Sunni. It is funny how these things always seem to be related to eachother somehow.

[Nystul]

Lebanon has a military, but like...hezbollah's military capacity is actually greater than the governments- in fact they've done most of the protecting and fighting for the nation.

[noblemountain]

we back more governments than you'd like to think about. while i was in the rangers i went on missions and helped train soldiers in a ton of countries that nobody even knows we help yet.

[Demosthenes11]

My roomate is Lebanese and I've been talking with him about this the last few days. He is pissed at Hezzbolah..."those fucking terrorists, they lied to us! They said they would only use those weapons on Israel!"
Ya, so he hates them t....wait wut

[Kiro]

KOO DAY TAH

[Meat]

I'm just gonna sit on my cute little Israeli ass and giggle like a schoolgirl.

[Faris]

And I'm just gonna sit on my cute little hairy arab ass and giggle like a schoolgirl.

[Neosutra]

And I'm just gonna sit on my cute little hairy arab ass and giggle like a schoolgirl.

Ya and Im packing my gear while I wait for the call.

GOD.

FUCKING.

DAMNIT.