"... The United States' policy of arming the Lebanese Army may have, in part, been predicated on a Hezbollah defeat in the recent elections and the assumption that the country would be experiencing a greater level of domestic political discord further alienating the army and Hezbollah.
But through various moves and speeches made by Lebanon's leaders a divide between the two does not seem to be the case and public rhetoric of late has pointed to exactly the opposite. Hezbollah and the Lebanese Army are being hailed as single and unified fighting force committed to the defense of the country.
Whether or not recent events have really helped to bridge the gaps that have separated the Lebanese military and Hezbollah remains to be seen, but Israel is now eyeing its northern border with a renewed sense of vigilance with the prospect of squaring off against a seemingly more unified enemy."
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