Lebanon's Enemies Unveil their New Plan

“And they plotted and planned, and Allah too plans; Allah is the best of planners” [Quran 3:54]

Following Lebanese politics the last several months has been quite a ride, particularly so after the ethnic cleansing of southern Lebanon’s indigenous population in last July’s war. While the displacement and murder of these people might have been easy, the purging of Lebanon’s Shi’a from the political fabric has not. Now, the US, the Zionist regime and their regional and internal allies are scrambling to play their next and final card. Could it be the Wahabi card?

One cannot help but wonder that if creating discord among Lebanon’s many political and religious factions hasn’t succeeded (without pointing fingers at government officials as corroborators), why not use the volatile Iraqi model of foreigners and Wahabism to finally destabilize Lebanon and hurl it into a dark abyss reminiscent of the civil war days?

“Fatah Islam” the latest of the Wahabi-inspired militant groups, emerged from obscurity in November of last year, as did Al-Qaeda and several jihadi groups in recent years. Conveniently their mission is to “protect Sunnis and Palestinians”. Micheal Aoun head of the Free Patriotic Movement, who is also allied with Lebanon’s opposition group, recently warned the US-backed Siniora government about the rogue element fomenting within the Palestinian-controlled refugee camps. Did they listen? Apparently not. Fatah Islam and other Wahabi groups’ role in the “New Middle East” are much too important.

Many had wondered about the dormant 400,000 strong Palestinian refugees that had sat by silently throughout the crisis. Insignificant at the time, now they may be the key to Lebanon’s demise and further chaos in the region. Pitting radical elements from within Palestinian refugees against the rest of the country is ingenious, especially since Lebanon’s largest minority are the Shi’a. Lebanon’s enemies are maneuvering now to make their next move. Will it work?

AH Dabaja