Hezbollah members
Sure, Israel’s critics often say, Hezbollah engages in some questionable activities. But look at all the humanitarian assistance they provide to Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim community! We’re not sure, however, that this falls under the category of “humanitarian assistance”:
If the Times is correct, Hezbollah — the champion of Shia Muslims, the perennial underdog in the everlasting fight against the West, the savior as it claims of so many poor Lebanese, ostensibly a devoutly religious organization with an enormous social welfare program, to say nothing of course of leading the noble cause of resistance to the “Zionist entity” to its south — is nothing more than an international criminal and terrorist organization with its dirty fingers in the global trade in weapons, drugs, conflict minerals, and illegal diamonds. Ill-gotten money is often spent in Lebanon for the good of Lebanon’s Shiite community and supporters, yet this money also fills the pockets of the cartels in South America, cocaine dealers in Africa, weapons smugglers, illegal diamond dealers — the scum of the earth, in every way.
In his post, Walter Russell Mead concludes:
People puzzled by widespread American popular support for Israel need to take a long hard look at Hezbollah. Over and over again, the most vitriolic enemies of Israel turn out to be hypocritical slimeballs: think of Butcher Assad, Hezbollah’s close ally and patron next door. At the same time, there are reports that Iranian and Venezuelan diplomats plotted cyberattacks against US targets including nuclear power plants. Israel’s enemies are determined, unscrupulous enemies of the United States as well, and as long as this is so, public opinion is going to see Israel as an embattled ally worthy of support.
Indeed. Most Americans — except for deluded souls who act as apologists for terrorism — know a good guy from a bad guy. Hezbollah falls in the latter category.
What do you think?
10:40 pm
I hate this fight against israel i thought jews were the people of the book in the quran why are they hating on them
3:54 pm
“Most Americans — except for deluded souls who act as apologists for terrorism — know a good guy from a bad guy.”
Maybe, but I’d say that “statistic” has been slipping over the last 50 yrs. Partly because our public fool system promotes drones and punishes those who think for themselves; but also because the deluded are far more vocal and will vote and act as a block, supporting any cause that goes against what they see as “conservatism.” We only have to look at their outrageous efforts to support Bill Clinton, regardless what he did or how many of them he threw under the buss. And Hillary is still close to the seat of power.
But fortunately more and more Americans ARE making a stand and creating an outcry. So there IS “Hope for America;” and ironically, it was Obama that helped bring us to that state of affairs!
Shalom.
10:48 am
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and all of Israel and pray that Arabs (Palestinians) will choose leaders who want peace, not terrorism. Their people, as much as Israelis, suffer from the terror.
12:43 pm
Amen!