Since when does the USA have ANY influence in Lebanon?
Geographically, Hezbollah controls 75% of the country.
Politically, Hezbollah has de facto control of the government.
Hezbollah should have been exterminated after the Beirut Marine Barracks bombing.
Look up Hezbollah and the Sinaloa drug cartel.
“LOL!...Since when does the USA have ANY influence in Lebanon?”
I was wondering that too. We were out of there once the embassy was blown up 30 years ago. But I don’t blame Russia for moving in, we won’t, the Left won’t even let us defend our own borders...so big vacuum in many areas around the world.
A funny thing is happening along the way to our assumptions. You go figure that out since you know everything.
Western influence is likely managed through proxies, in this case Saudi Arabia whose hand is up the Lebonese Prime Minister's back.
Politically, Hezbollah has de facto control of the government.
Lebanon has a sectarian form of government, which means Hezbollah will always be forced to share power with the Sunni and Christian factions.
Only through power sharing alliances can one faction control things, and right now it looks like the Hezbollah/Christian alliance has won a majority of seats.
Prime Minister Hairri will likely remain however, as that position is reserved for Sunnis.