2006-08-08 22:02:02 · 13 answers · asked by Omar 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
you cannot build a strong army if you have a very tight budget!
2006-08-08 22:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by kbraner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lebanon does not have a weak army for their country. Obviously they cannot match the military might of the U.S. or Israel. However, they are not weak due to lack of personnel or even equipment. They are weak because they are divided in their ideology. Half of their armed forces wants Hezbollah in their country and they believe in what Hezbollah is doing. The Lebanese government is concerned that if they send their army against Hezbollah half of them will leave the army and side with Hezbollah and start another civil war. Ultimately it is the fault of the Lebanese government and their people for their current situation. If the Lebanese people really wanted Hezbollah out of their country they could remove them.
2006-08-09 06:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by JEREMY C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because for 30 years the country was in civil war between Christian and Muslim Militias, was occupied by Syria and partly by Israel and had no functioning government.
It is only comparitivly recently that the Syrians have left and the government has started to re-build the country.
The actual Lebanese army is 50/50 Christian and Muslim but is very small and under-equipped compared to the unofficial army of Hezbollah, which is still supplied by Syria and Iran.
2006-08-09 07:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Syria invaded and it wanted to keep the army weak, the Americans forced the Syrians out , but the Syrians and Iranian are using the Hezbollah as their defacto occupying force
2006-08-09 05:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by brinlarrr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For those of you who say money is the issue think again...Lebanese control the media broadcasting in many countries(and btw, just as a peice of info, 75% of the models u see on tv are lebanese). So think again. When they wer last attacked by Israel they didnt have a much fo a gap to strengthen their army..
2006-08-09 05:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by bla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They never actually expected that Hezbollah had the nerve to start an all out war. They are a relatively peacefull state not including the animals in the south
2006-08-09 05:06:41 · answer #6 · answered by wudbiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Israeli occupation weaked their army (1980s )and then all the crazy bastard start going at it in gerrillas.( Hezbolla among others,there is a christian one )
2006-08-09 05:06:41 · answer #7 · answered by Nestor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if only this Hezbollah guy stayed in the desert all by himself, i think all this would'nt have taken place.... lebanon is weak cause they dont have a goverment.
2006-08-09 05:12:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money. Do you know how much an army costs?
2006-08-09 05:05:37 · answer #9 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They just haven't had that much time to rebuild after the civil war.
2006-08-09 05:08:38 · answer #10 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋