By joining the roadblocks around Beirut, protesters allowed themselves to be used by US-allied parties playing a dangerous game that has the potential to explode into open warfare By Rania Khalek This is the second installment of a two-part report. Read part one here: “Technocracy now: The US is working to turn Lebanon’s anti-corruption protests against Hezbollah” The US is desperate to ride the revolutionary wave in Lebanon, hoping it can fracture a governing coalition that includes Hezbollah, a top … Continue reading US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon’s protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse