On the question of whether or not Hezbollah should disarm, as USrael demands, Lebanese President Gen. Lahoud (a Maronite Christian) was unambiguous: “The resistance is mostly Shiite. If the Christians and Sunni wish to join they are very welcome. It so happens that this is Shiite land in the south which they fought for. I am asked why I want them to remain strong. I say, We are at war. If these people weren’t here, Israel would have arrived in Beirut like they did in 1982. As long as we are in a state of war with Israel, we need resistance, and whoever wants to can join it. It’s the only way we can stand up to Israel. We have seen all the Arab countries, which promised to help do nothing.”