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Nasrallah describes 1997 ambush
Roee Nahmias
Published: 09.08.10, 22:44
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1. HIZBOLLAH IS A STATE WITHIN A STATE
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne,   (08.09.10)
I think that it's worth asking what right Hizbollah has to arrest anyone? Don't read 'arrested by Hezbollah',read 'abducted by Hezbollah'. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
2. Please give Nasrallah more time to find Hariri killers!
Joe ,   Canada   (08.09.10)
Poor Nasrallah, he had only 5 years to find in the last 2 weeks that the UN enquiry was on the wrong track. Give Nasrallah's little Kepela an other 5 years to find all the pieces of evidence to really support his case. Without this delay some might, god forbid, think he is just a little weak .minded.
3. Is this the "thunderous news"?
Malone ,   Hfx   (08.09.10)
Gimme a break,lolol....
4. What's he been smoking?
Lippy ,   Proud Israeli   (08.09.10)
Nasrallah must be smoking some of the hash his men have tried to smuggle to Israel.
5. I wonder how many people are going to believe this rubbish?
shadoil ,   Jerusalem   (08.09.10)
6. nasrallah
(08.09.10)
why would israel murder a hariri, knowing that he was purely against you and your terror organization ands also against syria's arm into lebanon. israel had no reason to murder a man that disagreed with you and syria. but, you, and syria, had 100% a motive to murder hariri because doing away with him and forcing your organization to be part of the lebanese government and have influence on who is chosen as prime minister of lebanon, served your purposes and iran's and syria's, not israel. hameed aboughaze, iranian
7. If Only Ridiculous Could Kill...
TC ,   Paris for now   (08.09.10)
...it would be a long time that Nasrallah would be dead. Seriously, does he expect anybody beside pro HIzballah to believe this crap?
8. Nasrallah, you have now become a laughing stock
The Dude   (08.09.10)
This is literally the most ridiculous set of accusations ever. It's obvious he is trying to distract Lebanon from his groups handy work by blaming Israel, poorly. So enjoy your court date Nasrallah and enjoy trying to keep a coalition where its known you murdered the PM's father.
9. Nasrallah, the Libanese Sherazade.
Claudia ,   Germany   (08.09.10)
He no doubt could reached a carrier similar to John Le Carré (he he he) in the Muslims world, if he chosed to be a writer and not a demagog. .
10. This is as funny as when OJ said he would find real killer
Cynic ,   USA   (08.09.10)
Hez killed Harriri in 2005, but they are using "evidence" from 1993 and 1997 to accuse Israel. Why does he think everyone in the world is an idiot like himself?
11. Mr. Nasrallah is nothing more than an
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (08.09.10)
evil clown and a ridiculous liar... How long, DO YOU BELIEVE Mr. Nasrallah, is your own life expectancy...??? YOU are NERVOUS...??? Maybe out of good reason... Remember only your fellow clown, Imad Mugniah, he got a flight lesson for free...
12. Nasrallah is Desperate-it lacks common sense
Yaakov ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.09.10)
Nasrallah's Taqqiyah. Harriri opposing Syrian occupation and Hezbullah (Syrian Iranian proxy Army) in favor of a Free Lebanon was also in the interest of Israel. So Hariri was a natural ally of Israel. In the end, a Free Lebanon would have made a peace treaty with Israel. I hop Nasrallah and his lackeys get indicted and Bashar Asad for ordering it in the first place. In fact Hezbullah and Syrian/Hezbullah sympathizers are the only impediament to Peace between Lebanon with Israel. Does ISrael want Lebanese land? NO. Does Lebanon want ISraeli land? NO. case closed.
13. So his best evidence that Israel killed...
Yaakov ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.09.10)
Hariri is that Israel warned Hariri of Hezbullah plot/orders to assasinate him? Sounds like it implcates hezbullah more!! HAHAHA
14. ISRAEL WOULD DO WELL TO NEVER
LAWRENCE RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (08.09.10)
Never underestimate the enemy.
15. How convoluted can you get?
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (08.09.10)
Not much more than Nasrallah's 'proof' that Israel 'dunnit'. I put it to Nasrallah that Hariri and his people epitomised the Lebanese that Israel had no problem with whatsoever with (that's all changed now). He was a billionaire, powerful and couldn't be bought. On the the other hand, he was blocking Hezbollah, Syria and Iran from where they are today and they didn't like it. If Israel notified Hariri of Hezbollah assassination plots...it was a valid concern for him to stay alive. How convoluted can you get?
16. The Truth!
Robbie ,   Canada   (08.09.10)
Israel should be accused for the killing of Rafiq Hairiri. Nasrallah speaks the truth and God will be on his side!
17. Tripwires, not an electronic intercept ambush
Stephen in New York   (08.10.10)
At the time the Israeli press reported that on the way in the Shayetet commando triggered tripwires that initiated explosive tearing the commando to pieces. That would rule out the usual meaning of ambush which Nasrallah wanted to imply which would be an infantry force initiating fire, not the Israelis blundering into tripwires. The Hez just picked up the pieces to sell back to the Israelis.
18. Nasrallah RULES!!
Rob ,   Sydney   (08.10.10)
Your system is being hacked since 1997.. everything is being exposed... Truth shall be revealed and Nasrallah always proves ,correctly, his point ( unlike the Isreaeli Fake Politicians with it's fake army ) Cheers Mates!
19. Was not this to be the day that
publius ,   USofA   (08.09.10)
Nasrallah cited evidence that Israel was behind the Hariri murder, instead what the world got was clear evidence by Hezbollah that it used IDF drone intel to murder jews back in 1997. I had to do a double take by re-reading the headline and separating it from the factual content of the news piece, to understand there was no connedction to the Hariri murder and the substance of this report. If I had to do a double take, how many will fail to untangle the headline from the events describe by Nasrallah and walk away with impression that Hezbollah intercepted real time idf drone intel of Hariri murder.
20. UAV
aline ,   beirut   (08.09.10)
what i dnt understand is y ur not mentioning the surveillance videos shot by your UAV planes of hariri trips and road convoys??
21. Sorry
John ,   h   (08.09.10)
But didn't he say last week that he has a proof that Israelis assassinated Hariri and that he will publish them on Monday. This is it? Well, I must admint that he didn't specify which Monday..
22. Nice "evidence". It's just the usual blabla.
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23. To every Israeli
Palestinian   (08.10.10)
Listen to the the translation of Nasrallah speech, then judge what the man says. Regardless of what you think about him, he gave very reasonable analysis with information about his accuse of Mossad.
24. Israel is going crazy.
Alas ,   Canada   (08.10.10)
Million dollar drones intercepted... proof israel killed Hariri... The ball is in Israel's court now. Hezbollah is clearly ontop of this issue. They have been saying from the start it was israel and unlike israel, they can prove it.
25. To all of the above and many others to come:
Wildmandxb ,   M.E./Canada   (08.10.10)
It just goes to show how poor minded you people are especially in regards to internal Lebanese politics. The bias that is obvious in every word you write, and the foolishness of your thoughts and ideas gives everyone else a clear idea what you guys are made up of. Although i am not very fond of organisations like Hizbullah, i personally belive Hassan nasrallah, i don't have to love him though, i just believe him because of the following: 1- Israel is scared of Hizbullah. This is the truth guys, i am sorry but if this wasn't true, your leaders wouldn't have been so preoccupied with Nasrallah and his team. 2- It is in Israel's interest that Hizbullah be destroyed. Why? That is obvious, Hizbullah is the biggest threat to Israel's existence. 3- Hizbullah twisted Israel's arms many many times, including the latest deals regarding prisoner exchange- Two dead israeli soldiers, israel crying for weeks, against the release of a prisoner like Samir Al Kuntar, Lebanon joyous for months! The list goes on and on, but the truth is, Israel is unable to stop Hizbullah, it can silence Hamas, the arab world, but not Hizbullah and definitely Iran! Just stop assuming that Israel is perfect, it is not, and definitely the idea of killing Hariri won't have a jaw dropping effect on the international community if Israel admitted it! Remember Al Mabhouh? Once the news was out, you guys start racing to deny the facts that were presented, then when things became obvious, everyone became muted as if nothing happened, others had the audacity to say so what, we Israelis can do anything we want and no one can stop us. Get real people, your end is very close, unless you change the way you think about others, which i really doubt having read your history, since the times of Moses!
26. TO # 5 Shadoll- Too many :^(
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.10.10)
27. Some proof
ron   (08.10.10)
Some proof that is I cant get a man that can swear that I'm superman
28. To #16 Robbie
Johnny ,   Nazareth   (08.10.10)
bwhahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahah
29. #20 UAV
Yaakov ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.10.10)
I didn't see all that footage but I know that just because Intelligence is gathered on someone does not make him a target. In fact, for security of the individual he or she can also be surveilled. This proves nothing. In the first place I am doubtful and I would wonder how they acquired that footage and who it belongs to.
30. Syria, Hizbollah and Israel had reasons to kill him but who?
Bloodyscot ,   Dallas, Texas   (08.10.10)
Could have Israel have killed him, yes but so could Syria or Hizbollah. Each group blames the other so getting to the truth will not be easy. Israel's drones/UAVs may become a liability if Hizbollah can monitor or track them and reports of Lebanon getting new radar system with SAMs that can shoot them down sometime next year.
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