You are the "legitimate" Government .. do what you have to do .. if you fail .. go to "dialogue"

That was then ... Wait a minute, are these "readily available" shake to heat policies?

" ... An aide to (former President) Hrawi, ... said that the United States had essentially told Hrawi and the Syrians: “We will not give you a green light, but you are a legitimate government we recognize, and we understand any step you may have to take. If you succeed, we will congratulate you. If the battle is prolonged, we will have to express our regret over the continued violence in Lebanon. If you fail, we will not condemn the action but call on the Lebanese to resort to dialogue to sort out their differences.”

Read more here in "The American Raj Requires Instability"