As if the US will allow the Lebanese Army to acquire the arms necessary to defend Lebanon agaisnt "external" (read Israeli) aggression

"The LAF has identified four main goals that will shape the formulation of the plan: defending Lebanon from external aggression and securing its land and maritime borders; supporting the Internal Security Forces, especially in the fight against terrorism; implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which helped end the 2006 war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hizbullah; and supporting Lebanese civil defence in disaster/humanitarian relief operations." (thanks Nabeel)