Today's flash headline from the Hojatieh ! News news news!
Israel has exploited Hizbullah's humanitarianism
Mohsen Rezai, Iranian Expediency Council Secretary and Former Commander of Iran Revolutionary Guards:If Hizbullah's Patience Runs Out There Will Be Chaos in Tel Aviv
Ms. Rice Should Be Tried as First Female War Criminal
The Legal Experts of the Islamic World Should Prepare Some Kind of Legal Action Against Her
Where would we be without MEMRI?
The following are excerpts from an interview with Iranian Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezai, which aired on the Iranian News Channel (IRINN) on July 25, 2006. Deploying NATO in Lebanon is Occupation; NATO is an Army That Attacks and ConquersMohsen Rezai: "Israel and America want NATO to be deployed [in South Lebanon]. NATO is, in fact, a military force. Deploying NATO means the occupation of Lebanon, this time not by Israel, but by Israel's partner. If NATO is deployed in South Lebanon, it will be an explicit and clear occupation, albeit with a diplomatic tone and language, and a peaceful appearance. In fact, it is a type of occupation. After all, NATO is not a peacekeeping force. NATO is an army. It is the kind of army that attacks and conquers. It is an interested party in this matter. It faces Syria, and it has problems with China and the Islamic world. Therefore, NATO is different from the U.N. forces and the Lebanese army."
[...]
"Can they drive Hizbullah north beyond the Litani River, deploy NATO forces there, and then ask... Disarm Hizbullah? Who would dare? Who has the power to disarm Hizbullah? Today Lebanon is in the hands of Hizbullah. The security of Lebanon - even the security of the streets and alleys in Lebanon - is run by Hizbullah. The border and the sea are in the hands of Hizbullah."
[...]
"If Hizbullah's Patience Runs Out... The War Will Change Dramatically... There Will Be Chaos in Tel Aviv"
Mohsen Rezai: "If Hizbullah's patience runs out and it enters a new phase, the war will change dramatically. First of all, there will be chaos in Tel Aviv, as well as in many cities between Haifa and Tel Aviv. There are atomic and chemical arsenals right between Haifa and Tel Aviv, and there might be problems there. An unexpected situation might develop. So far, Hizbullah has demonstrated manliness, restraint, and humanitarianism. But as of yesterday, they began attacking the towns and villages south of the Litani like madmen, and I don't know what will happen in the days to come."
[...]
Interviewer: "So if they push Hizbullah to the Litani, Haifa may still get hit?"
Mohsen Rezai: "Haifa goes without saying..."
Interviewer: "Tel Aviv as well?"
Continue reading "Today's flash headline from the Hojatieh ! News news news!" Villagers with Torches »
- I'm So Stunned I Can Hardly Get A Breath In, Quick - Call In Les Francais
In the same day Kofi inveighs against unilateral actions ....UN report: Syria continues to smuggle weapons to Hizbullah WASHINGTON — The United Nations has reported continued arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanon. A UN report cited at least 13 incidents...
- U.s. Now Views Hizbullah As A Military-terror Hybrid With Global Reach
Gertz.... WASHINGTON — Following its war with Israel, Hizbullah is no longer considered merely a terrorist organization. Officials said the intelligence community and State Department have concluded that Hizbullah has evolved into a hybrid of a military...
- Israel's Quiet Success: The Decapitation Of Hizbullah?
From Gertz ... Despite its poor public showing in the recent war in southern Lebanon, Israeli intelligence and special operations commandos in recent days have scored major hits against Hizbullah leaders. As many as eight of the top 10 Hizbullah leaders...
- Hizbullah And Iran: Gaining Influence
Hizbullah has become more popular because the outcome of the war is perceived in the Arab world to be a victory for the terrorist organization: Israel didn't push through and even accepted a resolution that's quite evidently in the benefit of...
- Stop Or I'll Sho... Umh, Say Stop Again!
Photo from JPost, caption: IDF armored vehicles advance towards Lebanon. AP It seems that the Israeli troops were already rolling towards southern Lebanon to start the large-scale ground offensive approved yesterday, when they were ordered to halt. According...