[jinnzaman]

I don't think its as simple as Sunni versus Shia or government versus anti-government. The Lebanese political compact that institutes a power-sharing arrangement is outdated to the demographic shifts. Shi'ism has become the largest minority and Maronite Christianity has declined rapidly in the post-colonial era. The assertion of authority by a Shi'ite organization that defeated Israel in multiple confrontations should come to a surprise to no one.