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Hizbullah's second in command refuses to discuss disarmament
 Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem refused to discuss the possibility of disarming the resistance Friday, arguing that the move would weaken Lebanon.
| "Nope. Nope. Ain't gonna happen." |
Qassem said Hizbullah's weapons are necessary to liberate the country and protect it from Israeli aggressions, criticizing UN Security Council Resolution 1559 as a "flagrant interference in Lebanese domestic affairs." He added: "We want a sovereign and independent country away from foreign fostering, especially by the United States."
| In the event of serious hostilities between Israel and Lebanon, I'd guess it would take approximately an hour and a half for the Israeli army to roll over Hezbollah and the Lebanese army. Without Hezbollah, I'd guess it'd take an hour and 20 minutes. Hezbollah's armaments are a lot more of a threat to their fellow citizens than they are to Israel. And I think most reasonable people, which excludes the Medes, Persians, and Syrians, of course, would agree that without Hezbollah on the Lebanese-Israeli border, jumping up and down, making faces, and having periodic gun sex, the chances of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon are significantly reduced. |
Posted by: Fred 2005-04-24 |
