A Hezbollah takeover of Lebanon is a Saudi dream come true at this juncture. The Saudis consider the Syrian-Iranian-Hezbollah alliance as a looming threat to their influence, image and security in the region and at home. This is why the Saudi autocratic monarchy and its religious zealots wish to see Hezbollah control Lebanon, despite their overt declarations. Why? Because the Saudis know that if Hezbollah controls all of Lebanon, the Israelis (with encouragement and military help from the United States) will attack Lebanon, strike Syria if it interferes, and take out Iran's nuclear installations. All of this works to the benefit of the Saudi oligarchs. Publicly, the Saudis will condemn the "Zionists," send food and medicine to Iran and Lebanon, and after the dust settles, rebuild Lebanon's infrastructure and attempt to implement Shariah law.
The immediate losers in this debacle would be the defenseless Lebanese Christians, most of which, if not all, would leave the country instead of being enslaved by backward Arab dictators and theocrats. Another loser would be the U.S., as it would be depicted in the new Arab government- controlled media as an anti-Arab and anti-Muslim Israeli puppet. This is a tragedy in the making. In the long run, Israel will not benefit from this scenario either, and U.S. influence will vanish from the region. This is what the Saudis and Iranians are striving for. Until this happens, the Saudis and the Iranians will continue to work together to unite all Muslims against the infidels.
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