Magnus Ranstorp, Walid Phares, & Stephen Sloan Comment on War in Lebanon

By Andrew Cochran

Three of our Contributing Experts recently provided their opinions on the situation in Lebanon in the print media. Links to these, plus other links to columns by and media interviews of our Contributing Experts, are available in the "CT Experts in the Media" page, always linked on the left sidebar.

Magnus Ranstorp told Laura Rozen of "The American Prospect" that "The Israelis have seized the moment. Everything was in a holding pattern, stalemate, and the kidnapping was perfect for the Israelis, and they have seized the moment. From my perspective, I would tell them to continue on the same path. Not to concede until the work has been done...I have followed this thing on a daily basis for sixteen years now, even when it was completely out of the headlines. And there has never been a better moment to really move on the Lebanese and Syrian tracks."

Walid Phares was interviewed by Kathryn Jean Lopez of "National Review Online":"Let the multinational force show its flags over the shores of Lebanon, and you’ll see a Cedar Revolution rejecting Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran. Don’t ask an unarmed population to do what neither Afghans, Iraqis, or for that matter any other people have done: fight terror with bare hands."

Stephen Sloan wrote "'Lebanonization' of Europe next?" for the "Orlando Sentinel": "Unless Europe acts forcefully, the tragedies in Lebanon and Israel could easily spill over to those who either intentionally or unwittingly would bring the violence of sectarian politics in the current conflict to European society. The Lebanonization of Western European politics represents a very real short- and longer-term strategic threat to those who would like to ignore their global responsibilities."

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