By James A. Lyons
By arming the rebels, we're aiding al Qaeda

Sunni Muslims staged violent demonstrations Tuesday after Lebanese lawmakers announced that the candidate Hezbollah supported for prime minister — telecommunications mogul Najib Mikati — had won the post.
"If [Hezbollah] continues the way it is now, a lot of other things will happen," businessman Nasser Harmouch said as he watched men burn furniture in the street.