Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations

Casey L. Addis | Congressional Research Service | 2010-08-03

This report provides an overview of strategic U.S. policy toward Lebanon. "Several key issues in U.S.-Lebanon relations could potentially affect future U.S. assistance to Lebanon," the report states. "The scope and influence of foreign actors, primarily Syria and Iran; unresolved territorial disputes; concerns about extremist groups operating in Lebanon; and the strength and
character of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are among the challenges facing the Lebanese government and U.S. objectives in Lebanon."

An similar report providing additional context is titled U.S. Security Assistance to Lebanon and dated Sept. 1, 2010 in the WPR Document Center.