Lebanese leaders of all political affiliations have their attention focused on the ongoing war in Syria. All are waiting for even a slight change in the balance of power in their favor, or more precisely in favor of the regional power they are allied with, in the hope that it would boost their role internally or weaken that of their opponents, who were until recently partners in the homeland.
The various communities and their leaders are also divided and have aligned themselves like hordes with different regional camps. All parties are holding their breath in anticipation of a decisive strike or dreadful failure. Meanwhile, this small country is slipping slowly to the edge of economic collapse. Fellow citizens might soon need to appeal to a more powerful neighbor to resolve their domestic differences or impose its hegemony. This is due to the bitter fact that the foundations of the homeland have cracked and its assets have disappeared.
