Lebanon's Election Ritual Repeats

Despite the topsy-turvy machinations of Lebanon's elections May 6, the country's voters awaited a more decisive verdict two days later from U.S. President Donald Trump. The Lebanese had no say in Trump's election, but his decision to abrogate the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran may seal their fate. In a confusing poll with a low turnout, voters gave a whopping number of seats to Iran's Lebanese surrogate, Hezbollah, and its affiliated parties. To Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United States, Lebanon is little more than a venue for larger rivalries....