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File Name | S21-Policy-Stoa-25-NEG-Lebanon.docx |
File Size | 52.14 KB |
Date added | February 1, 2021 |
Category | Archived |
Tags | Debate, Policy, Season 21, Stoa |
Author | Vance Trefethen |
The AFF plan removes US military aid to Lebanon, most likely for its support of the terrorist group Hezbollah, which is a political party in the Lebanese government and is also classified as a terrorist organization. This NEG brief shows Hezbollah isn’t really a threat and that US support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is net beneficial even if they have occasionally collaborated with Hezbollah. Keep in mind that the politics of the Middle East are so complex that sometimes the US and Hezbollah and the LAF have common enemies (e.g. ISIS). If LAF aids Hezbollah while fighting ISIS, is that really a bad thing? In addition, Lebanon is on the brink of collapse right now. The only institution capable of holding the country together is the LAF. If we cut off aid, Lebanon will probably collapse.