Hizbollah–Syrian Intelligence Affairs: A Marriage of Convenience

Since the 1980s, Hizbollah has emerged as the guardian of Lebanon's Shi'a and a stalking horse for Iran. Syria, though allied with Tehran, seeks to manage Hizbollah's freedom of action in Lebanon and is eyed cautiously in Damascus. Hizbollah has managed to maintain independence from t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carl Anthony Wege
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Henley-Putnam University 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Strategic Security
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1097&context=jss