Arab-American pollster James Zogby has an opinion on what must be done.
It is clear that the current situation is untenable. Hizbullah’s recent reckless actions gave Israel the pretext for a massive and disproportionate assault on Lebanon, killing hundreds of innocent Lebanese and exacting an enormous toll on the country’s economy and infrastructure. As Hizbullah acted without the concurrence of the central government, they were rebuked by the Prime Minister and the majority of his cabinet–before the extent of Israel’s onslaught became clear.
So who is going to build this strong Lebanese central government? Arabs seem to have problems coming together. Syria and Iran have no interest unless they control that government. Israel doesn’t seem interested. The United States is overextended already. The U.N. is completely ineffective. So who is going to fix what’s broken?