I think the US DO have a dog in this race, so does Iran. Interesting article!

>God's army has plans to run the whole Middle East:
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>The mini war that is taking place between Israel and Hezbollah is, in fact, a proxy war in which Iran’s vision for the Middle East clashes with the administration in Washington. What is at stake is not the exchange of kidnapped Israeli soldiers with Arab prisoners in Israel. Such exchanges have happened routinely over five decades. The real issue is who will set the agenda for the Middle East: Iran or America?
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>An odd summation, considering we don't have a dog in this particular race, but the article is a very interesting read nonetheless.