Opinion| Intimidation Through Memory: Fear as a Substitute for Assassination

Hezbollah may have succeeded in reviving Lebanon’s troubled memories without actually having to act. Here, the “act” means eliminating opponents, namely political assassination, which has been surrounded by near-certain suspicions since 2005, from former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri to Lokman Slim. In this case, restoring fear to the heart of Lebanese political life no longer requires…