In a striking tweet, US envoy Tom Barrack wrote on his account: "The credibility of Lebanon’s government  rests on its ability to match principle with practice. As its leaders have said repeatedly, it is critical that "the state has a monopoly on arms." As long as Hezbollah retains arms, words will not suffice.  The government and Hezbollah need to fully commit and act now in order to not consign the Lebanese people to the stumbling status quo."