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Originally Posted by waste gate
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3rd parties have no problem lending their troops to a just cause, like disarming a terrorist organization and maintaining peace
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I could name more than one. Canada has led the international peace keeping force in Afghanistan at various points, and despite retaining a 2,000 man force there still has the capacity to at least contribute forces to Lebanon. France also has had a long interest in Lebanon and is sympathetic to that country, which is two. The UK might be willing as well, having a strong and impartial interest in peace in the ME and in that region in particular.
That is only only 3 but I think many more would not have minded putting a few of their troops into a peaceful and stable Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and undermine Syrian and Iranian influence in the region.
The US has the capacity but I don't think the domestic will, being commited already on two fronts as it is and having a bit of a dark history in Lebanon (the bombing of the marine barracks back in the 70s) that they might not wish to dredge memories up of again - but all they'd have to do is greenlight it.