سلام يحسم أمره بعدم الترشح للانتخابات وذلك لالتزامه تأليف الحكومة

Phoenix, while I agree with some of your statements, I think you're over-estimating the ease with which a government can be formed. I think Salam wants to ease the tension in the country, and being a centrist he is well positioned to do so, as opposed to a Mikati or a Rifi/Hariri, considered to be confrontational by M14 and M8 respectively. The problem is, there were clear hints in Nasrallah's recent speeches that he will not allow the unilateral formation of a government. While Nasrallah should not have the authority to allow or not allow this or that government, he effectively does have this authority by virtue of his weapons. Had Salam unilaterally formed a government, it would have caused a reaction across Lebanon from M8 and Syrian sympathizers that would make the fighting in Tripoli look like a piece of cake. Unfortunately the country is held hostage by HA's weapons, and the hostage taker is threatening to kill the hostages if his demands are not met. What do you do?

Phoenix, while I agree with some of your statements, I think you're over-estimating the ease with which a government can be formed. I think Salam wants to ease the tension in the country, and being a centrist he is well positioned to do so, as opposed to a Mikati or a Rifi/Hariri, considered to be confrontational by M14 and M8 respectively. The problem is, there were clear hints in Nasrallah's recent speeches that he will not allow the unilateral formation of a government. While Nasrallah should not have the authority to allow or not allow this or that government, he effectively does have this authority by virtue of his weapons. Had Salam unilaterally formed a government, it would have caused a reaction across Lebanon from M8 and Syrian sympathizers that would make the fighting in Tripoli look like a piece of cake. Unfortunately the country is held hostage by HA's weapons, and the hostage taker is threatening to kill the hostages if his demands are not met. What do you do?