At this point one has to seriously wonder what value the government of @Hassan_B_Diab has. Yes, the political class has an interest in seeing him go, and I suspect our entry into hyperinflation will help kick him out, but Diab has offered no compelling reason to remain in office.

I suspect, and perhaps fear, that the political class will allow the situation to deteriorate, then present itself as the savior. This is its traditional way of operating, and people are so impoverished today that they will go along with this manipulative scheme.

But far from representing a savior, @Hassan_B_Diab has been a plaything in the politicians' hands, puffing himself up when his government has done almost nothing to alleviate the widespread suffering. Being PM will allow him to add a few pages to his autobiography, however.

It is increasingly obvious that to reach an IMF deal, the politicians have to sit around the table and talk among themselves. This is disgraceful, but that is the message they are bringing home on a daily basis to the Lebanese: "Either we decide, or there will be no decisions."