Many commentators predict major Hezbollah riots if the Hariri tribunal finds the terrorist group guilty. We do not share that conviction.
Such riots would have been probable six months ago. But now the verdict is old news, and its effects are fully digested. The tribunal may also water down its decision. Syria has been warned sternly, and Iran has been placated by Hariri’s submission.
There will be no putsch in Lebanon following the Hariri verdict.
