Lebanon always seems on the verge of reigniting the ruinous civil war that lasted more than a decade in the 1970's and 80's. Political crisis, Hezb'allah throwing its weight around, and political assassinations have threatened to restart the sectarian conflict on several occassions of the past few years. But the war in Syria has actually led to shooting between Sunnis and Shias and it may be only a matter of time before the sectarian militias make a comeback and the civil war begins in earnest. Associated Press: The Lebanese army brought tanks and commando forces into the northern city of Tripoli Sunday, where fighting with Muslim militants has intensified and spread to nearby areas. Several tanks, armored personnel carriers and Humvees carrying commandos arrived on the edge of the Bab Tabbaneh neighborhood, where clashes were heaviest. Intense gunfire exchanges and sporadic explosions rang out across the neighborhood, the worst fighting Tripoli has seen for...(Read Full Post)