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Anti-Hezbollah bloc: Lebanon in 'grave danger'
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Published: 05.11.10, 22:37
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1. IT'S ABOUT TIME
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (11.05.10)
The tribunal has feared a civil war in Lebanon once the results were released. Put simply they found Hezbollah deeply involved and behind the assassination plot of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Of course Nassrallah has attempted to blame everyone else (including Israel, his favorite scapegoat) to divert attention from his terrorist group of thugs. Basically he hides in his holes popping up like a gopher to preach some standard hate speeches. A lackey and puppet of Iran and Syria, he has allowed Hezbollah to become the mercenaries for Iran, accepting their weapons and money smuggled through Syria and into Lebanon. Interfering in Israel's internal politics, he miscalculated in 2006, that cost his country $1.2 billion in infrastructure damage, plus 1,400 Lebanese their lives (including over 680 of his terrorist fighters). He did apologize to the Lebanese people for what Nasrallah referred to as an "miscalculation" of the Israeli response. Now Nasrallah is ready to start a civil war and take over Lebanon. Bringing with it Islamic Law (Sharia), it seems many in Lebanon don't want that. It will be interesting to see how Hezbollah handles those who openly protest his terrorist government ambitions. Iran I'm sure will show Hezbollah the way to put down protests. The deafening silence of the anti-Israel writers should be funny to watch...or should I say, not see...their condemnations are only reserved for Israel. One must ask, why that is? But the answer is all to obvious.
2. Once Lebanon falls, Europe falls to the Resistance
(11.05.10)
3. #1 Mark
Hal ,   Usa   (11.06.10)
Good post Mark. A few days ago in a similar topic, I stated that "if" Hezbollah makes a move on the govt of Lebanon because of this Hariri matter, there would be a blowback on the surrounding states which could ultimately lead to a general war between the usual actors. For this, Mahmood the Pakistani ambassador to the UK roundly busted my chops. As usual, I riposted the swine with my typically higher knowldge and intellegence. Mahmood has faltered again and is probably searching Wikipedia for a response. Mark, I believe you have captured the flow on this topic and I salute your incisive articulation of the Lebanese quandry. Fatso will most likely divert the Lebanese with a usless attack on Israel which will cause Lebanon to suffer the greatest damage in their entire history, earthquakes included. Fatso will then be pulled through the streets of Beruit by a rope around his enormous neck causing strangulation and mute mea culpas barely audible to the untrained ear. Thanks again Mark for inspiring me. BTW Mahmood, if you are there, back at you big boy!
4. What do you mean, Lebanon is in 'grave danger'?
Brad ,   USA   (11.06.10)
They have been run into the ground by hezbollah and their islamist death cult for quite a while now. It's a little late to talk about 'grave danger'.
5. Hezbollah flag looks like cheap and shotty photo shop edit
Alexander ,   NJ, USA   (11.06.10)
Let Hezbollah take over it gives Israel all the more reason to kick their ass even more.
6. it is too late- they feared
Barney ,   USA   (11.06.10)
Israel but the real enemy is within. How sad that they could have prospered alongside Israel but instead will be transported back to primitive times along with iran and the other "theocracies". it hurts to even type that word in reference to these terrorist regimes
7. grow some balls lebanese ppl
pini ,   usrael   (11.06.10)
grow...some..balls..
8. ahahahaaah, and now you've notice this?
David ,   Ranaana, Israel   (11.06.10)
If weren't that its also about us, we should let you fall, and later erase you with the other cockroaches
9. Does the Obama's administration know? Does it care about
Jehudah   (11.06.10)
events in Lebanon? After all, Lebanon is not part of the Obama's dogma of "two-state solution" regardless of the regional reality; regardless of historical developments! Will America say to Obama in two years in a direct way what it said to him through the Democratic Party, "enough, no more chances"...??!!
10. I wonder how the Arabic/Islamic powers still let Lebanon
Bat Zion ,   Centre, Israel   (11.06.10)
keep its (relative) independence. Perhaps Bush's response to the occupation of Kuwait in 1991 deters them, perhaps their might is not yet enough to force such move. Or maybe they prefer to use it as a battlefield with Israel: in case they lost, it won't be Syria or Iran who lost, but Lebanon. Not many small countries are so lucky: Wales was never far enough to be let alone, and neither was Scotland - both are still under British control
11. "Lebanon is a democratic country"
The joke of the day.   (11.06.10)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA, HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA, Excuse me,readers.
12. Lebanon and Israel
Andrew Brehm   (11.06.10)
Both countries stand in the way of Arab imperialism and Muslim fundamentalism.
13. # 12 Lebanon
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (11.06.10)
Andrew ! You are wrong ,there is only 1 country that is the first line of defence of the west against Muslim imperialism and barbarity,and that country is Israel,lebanon is already a province of Iran.
14. #7 pini: balls they have. Arms for army they don't.
Anonymous ,   Tx, USA   (11.06.10)
Lebanese anti hizbullah factions have been asking for military assistance to face up to hizbullah since May 2008 when hizbullah overran Beirut. Many countries like US France Belgium Germany & others pledged their assistance and promised to provide Lebanese army with some tanks gunships and other needed equipment to enable it to stand up against the more modernly equipped hizb. Only to be let down by above countries after Israel, in 2008, asked not to deliver these weapons. So in fact it is Israel who should be blamed for letting hizbullah getting the upper hand
15. Agree with J.K From Brooklyn #13
john   (11.06.10)
Spot on
16. Justice or peace
Emmanuel ,   Ilorin/Nigeria   (11.06.10)
There can be no peace if there is no justice.Lebanon should go for justice
17. #14; Anonymous, POOR ANALYSIS
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (11.06.10)
The fact is the countries you mentioned "US France Belgium Germany & others" were worried that even an better armed Lebanese Army might not be able to stand up to Hezbollah. So like Fatah in the Gaza strip, losing its fight with Hamas...Hamas took all the Fatah weapons from the Fatah fighters, those Hamas killed and captured...the same was possible in Lebanon. So to put the blame on Israel is silly...but expected from your ilk...Israel having an opinion against the sale, certainly couldn't stop the sale if those countries wanted to try and build up the Lebanese Army. More likely those countries were worried about the weapons falling into Hezbollah's hands if the LAF wasn't up to the task. But go ahead and blame Israel, your crowd seems to always find a way to, no matter how silly the notion is.
18. #17, That's right, the South Lebanon Army never existed...
San Franciscan ,   LA, CA   (11.07.10)
Israel didn't invade Lebanon, it was just lying there and at some point the IDF walked and drove over and sure enough there was a war! But seriously, I support Israel's right to defend itself as much as the next rational person, but being a friend doesn't mean endless support without criticism. Israel can't give up its support of the Christian factions in Lebanon and then go on to deny both the Christians and the Sunnis the ability to resist Hizballah. Most of the Lebanese talkbackers are still baffled at why Israel released Samir Kuntar or the IDF failed to destroy Hizballah since they ended up killing so many Lebanese civilians.
19. #18; What?
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (11.07.10)
First I'm not sure which invasion you speak of, but in the 2006 war Hezbollah crossed an Internationally recognized border into Israel with a special opts operation. Hezbollah killed and kidnapped IDF soldiers. The stated goal, according to Nasrallah was to help Hamas in the Gaza strip by holding IDF soldiers as hostages. Nasrallah admitted he underestimated the IDF response. So lets be clear Hezbollah started the War, period. Samir Kuntar has nothing to do with this conversation so I'm puzzled why you bring that up? The Lebanese civilians were put at risk because Hezbollah used them as human shields, so put the blame on Hezbollah with regards to civilian deaths. You didn't address the issue of whether giving weapons to the other factions would have enabled them to defeat Hezbollah? What would happen to those weapons had Hezbollah won that battle. Nor did you address the fact that the Lebanese Government made Hezbollah part of the Lebanese Government to sidestep UN Resolution 1701 which expressly called for Hezbollah to be disarmed. What they thought was a clever maneuver only emboldened Hezbollah, who now intend to take control of all of Lebanon, as the mercenaries for Iran and Syria. Should be a fun place to live after that.
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