Two people were killed when fighting erupted overnight in the Lebanese city of Tripoli between members of the Alawite minority loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and members of the Sunni majority, witnesses and security officials said on Sunday.
So when do the Shia Hezbollah allies of Assad in southern Lebanon really start to help Assad openly and on a large scale?
UPDATE: The side show in Tripoli continues:
The uprising in Syria fueled intense clashes in neighboring Lebanon for a third day Monday, with gunmen firing assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades as sectarian tensions spilled across the border.
I have to wonder if the Sunni Arabs of Syria are attempting to set up their own sanctuary for the Syria fight?
Or is Assad trying to prove that stability--under him--is important lest chaos spread?
Or is it just the civil war that has raged on and off in Lebanon for 37 years taking a new turn?
