Sen. Lankford says he’s very ‘optimistic’ about Lebanon’s future after visit

Sen. Lankford says he’s very ‘optimistic’ about Lebanon’s future after visit

Following a visit to the Middle East, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) said he’s very “optimistic” about the future of Lebanon under its new government, describing the country’s leaders as serious about centralizing power and demilitarizing Hezbollah. Lankford and Sen. Angus King (I-ME) traveled last week to Baghdad and Erbil in Iraq, Beirut and Amman, Jordan. Lankford continued on to Jerusalem while the Maine senator went on to Turkey. Lankford, in a…