The existence of a military organization that holds the decision of war and peace effectively means the existence of a parallel state, with its own strategy, alliances, and calculations, even if they contradict the interests of the Lebanese state. This is not merely a security issue, but the root of political and economic collapse. Investment does not flow into a country whose state does not monopolize the security decision, reforms do not succeed under dual authority, and institutions do not regain citizens’ trust as long as the final decision remains outside them.
