Syria, bolstered by the 14,000 troops it stationed in Lebanon, has imposed its choice as Lebanon’s president and otherwise interfered with Lebanese politics. So Lebanon cannot be considered electorally competitive.
叙利亚依仗其驻扎于黎巴嫩境内的14,000兵力，在当黎巴嫩总统及其他方面力量干涉黎巴嫩政治时，将其选择强加于黎巴嫩。因此，黎巴嫩不能算举行过竞争式选举。