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On the recordMarch 20, 2018
the lesson--unsatisfying as it might seem--is that outside actors, the U.S. among them, should deal cautiously with Lebanese affairs.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho
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Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes the need for cautious U.S. involvement in Lebanon's complex political situation.

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