 So I just got back from Capitol Hill, testified in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, looking at the implications of the current protests in Lebanon. My testimony hit on three big points. First, just how significant the protests are. More than a million people have come to the streets. They're anti-sectarian in nature. But secondly, looking at the shadow of potential economic collapse of the countries in the midst of a major financial crisis. And finally, I offered some recommendations for US policy going forward. To learn more, visit usip.org.