Phares to CBN: "If Lebanese Government moves to secure borders with Syria, Lebanon's Army should be backed like an ally"

"Hezbollah has penetrated parts of the Lebanese Army, particularly the South Lebanon Command. As it is a long arm of Iran, Hezbollah wants to controls war and peace across the borders. If the Lebanese Government and Army present a plan to control the Lebanese Syrian borders and disarm militias, we'll push for transforming Lebanon's Army as a direct ally of the US."