Jim Risch actually said...

I think this is something that really needs to be done quickly, as has been indicated, and it certainly has benefits not only for Americans ...

there is no politics without Hezbollah, there is no equilibrium or balance or stability without Hezbollah.

the lesson--unsatisfying as it might seem--is that outside actors, the U.S. among them, should deal cautiously with Lebanese affairs.

Lebanon has been a regional center for finance and trade for centuries, and has always been an important nation in the Middle East.