Amid an expanding regional war, one development—understandably —went nearly unnoticed. After Hezbollah attacked Israel and drew massive retaliation on the country, Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker, Nabih Berri, endorsed a cabinet decision to outlaw Hezbollah’s weapons. This is significant. Hezbollah, of course, is an armed group whose power ultimately rests on violence. But despite this, the group has largely relied on its political assets for cover in resisting pressure to disarm from the