Scholar: Unity In Lebanese Elections

Graeme Bannerman, a Middle East Institute adjunct scholar, explains that there has been no change in the balance of power in Lebanon, with all ethnic groups being represented through the elections. (0:42)
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Scholar: Thank Lebanese Minister of Interior For Succesful Elections

Graeme Bannerman, a Middle East Institute adjunct scholar, says that the Lebanese Minister of Interior is to thank for the success of the June 7th election. Bannerman explains that the Minister was a non-partisan in the elections, and in a surprising move, the opposition parties agreed that the job was well done. (0:25)
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Scholar: Lebanese Elections Result Of National Interests Only

Graeme Bannerman, a Middle East Institute adjunct scholar, warns that the Western world should not jump to conclusions and assume that the victory of the Pro-Western Party implies an overall shift in the Middle East in favor of the West. Bannerman says that the Lebanese insist they did not receive any influence from abroad but solely voted on the basis of their national interests. (0:49)
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