Israel/Palestine

shaayecanaan

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31. Do you think thats accurate?

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:47 PM

Feb 2013

Nasrallah emphasized that he was not seeking a confrontation with the United States. Because of Hezbollah’s ability to disrupt a deal between the Israelis and Palestinians, I asked Nasrallah about his view of the renewed talks.

He hesitated a moment and declared, “At the end, this is primarily a Palestinian matter. I, like any other person, may consider what is happening to be right or wrong. . . . I may have a different assessment, but at the end of the road no one can go to war on behalf of the Palestinians, even if that one is not in agreement with what the Palestinians agreed on. Of course, it would bother us that Jerusalem goes to Israel.”

I asked, “But if there was a deal?”

“Let it happen,” he answered. “I would not say O.K. I would say nothing.”

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Hezbollah Unmasked [View all] oberliner Feb 2013 OP

Oh my. And here we thought they were such nice people. bemildred Feb 2013 #1

March 14, PSP slam Hezbollah activities in Syria oberliner Feb 2013 #2

Sorry, I feel too gloomy to chat about Syria. bemildred Feb 2013 #3

Understandable oberliner Feb 2013 #5

it's remarkable to see all these direct supporters of the Syrian armed opposition.. Alamuti Lotus Feb 2013 #37

How would you like to see this all play out? oberliner Feb 2013 #43

To be fair ... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #4

Sometimes they do oberliner Feb 2013 #6

Golly, I wonder if there's anything in the history of Hezbollah... delrem Feb 2013 #29

There's a lot actually oberliner Feb 2013 #30

Not sure the conviction of Hez for those crimes is honest. But it is self-serving. n/t delrem Feb 2013 #32

Its perfectly plausible that this was Hezbollah... shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #33

True. delrem Feb 2013 #34

Hez was "founded in response to Israel's war with Lebanon in 1982" delrem Feb 2013 #35

It was founded during the war oberliner Feb 2013 #46

Well, whatever the picky details delrem Feb 2013 #49

I don't agree with the suggestion that it was only founded because of the war Alamuti Lotus Feb 2013 #50

That's why I said I would defer to folks like you oberliner Feb 2013 #51

Aaaaaaand away we go! JoDog Feb 2013 #38

I suppose you want cheese with that?? delrem Feb 2013 #39

Thank you JoDog Feb 2013 #40

You had a point that wasn't a reflection on your own post? delrem Feb 2013 #41

Exactly JoDog Feb 2013 #42

Hey, have a nice day as well! delrem Feb 2013 #48

Bulgarian Revelations Explode Hezbollah Bombing “Hypothesis” Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #7

Gareth Porter, IPS News oberliner Feb 2013 #8

Porter is an American historian, among other specifics about his credentials..quite extenisve, Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #9

He is definitely none of those things oberliner Feb 2013 #12

He is none of what things? Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #13

But no work for the Heritage Foundation or the AEI. delrem Feb 2013 #14

lol, I guess or at least until oberliner clarifies. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #15

Sorry - I had him mixed up with someone else oberliner Feb 2013 #21

Thanks, no problem. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #23

re shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #17

Not in line with the conclusions the US and Israel wanted..what a shock. Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #19

Thank you the usual "Western" press seems not to know of such information or doesn't report it azurnoir Feb 2013 #20

Al Jazeera is the usual Western press oberliner Feb 2013 #22

Its good of you to say so... shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #24

I've never portrayed Al-Jazeera in that manner oberliner Feb 2013 #25

Do you see any difference between a group like Hezbollah and al-Qaida? shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #26

Indeed I do oberliner Feb 2013 #27

Do you think thats accurate? shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #31

A lot of leaders say a lot of things oberliner Feb 2013 #47

How has your view of Hezbollah changed due to the current war within Syria? shira Feb 2013 #28

Bulgaria's other crisis bemildred Feb 2013 #10

Bulgaria's prime minister is out, but austerity remains. What's next? bemildred Feb 2013 #11

National Security Advisor, eh? I'd never heard of the guy... shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #16

It's propaganda, Hezbollah is not trying to hide it's "nature". bemildred Feb 2013 #18

Did you see Zero Dark Thirty? oberliner Feb 2013 #44

the NYTimes has been running some damn silly pieces lately on the subject.. Alamuti Lotus Feb 2013 #36

What sources do you prefer? oberliner Feb 2013 #45

Huh? Hezbollah is already involved in the Syrian war. It's in the news.... shira Feb 2013 #52

according to who, precisely? Alamuti Lotus Feb 2013 #53

Here's the March 14 Party and the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon.... shira Feb 2013 #54

It's almost as if I was already aware of those statements.. Alamuti Lotus Feb 2013 #55

Thanks, I have not the patience for it. bemildred Mar 2013 #56

Libya made them arrogant, Iran makes them desperate Alamuti Lotus Mar 2013 #57

Yes. I keep thinking of WWI, but it's different too. bemildred Mar 2013 #58

I was just thinking yesterday.. Alamuti Lotus Mar 2013 #59

I think the WWI analogy is pretty adept Alamuti Lotus Mar 2013 #60

Yes, that's it. bemildred Mar 2013 #61

Jumblatt: “I Am With al-Nusra Front Against Assad” Alamuti Lotus Mar 2013 #62

Special report: Hezbollah role grows as Syrian rebels gain shira Mar 2013 #63

Hezbollah’s overt interference in Syria shira Mar 2013 #64

You're still not helping your case.. Alamuti Lotus Mar 2013 #66

Hezbollah takes a greater role in Syrian conflict shira Mar 2013 #65