If Europe didn't have big Daddy USA to come to their aid/defense 'Europe' as we all know it would not exist. It might have been called Germany instead, now they are working on having the new name Middle East Annex or maybe just Expanded Middle East if something doesn't change.
Well, the majority in Lebanon should take heart from the example of Israel and throw the Hezbollah bums out.
Persian Empire.
Shalom.