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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Resolution 1559 not applicable to resistance fighters -- Shiite Council
2006-01-05
The Lebanon-based Higher Islamic Shiite Council on Wednesday said anti-Israeli armed resistance was a basic right and armed factions were not militias. In a statement it issued, the council said UN Resolution 1559 was "not applicable." The council added the Lebanese people stood up against Israeli occupation and resisted it, adding that armed resistance was a national right and an indication of patriotism. It praised Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's initiatives for laying down national dialogue channels, and called for strengthening Lebanese-Syrian relations and easing tension between the two countries.
Posted by:Seafarious

#6  youve got it RJ. But the ideal will be for the Lebs themselves to clean out Hezb, with outside backing. after Syria implodes first, even better.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-01-05 15:52  

#5  Is the Higher Islamic Shiite Council's opinion the law of Lebanon or just a bunch of gasbags protecting the remenants of Syrian imperialism. I'm guessing the later.

Hezbollah owns the lower chunk of Lebanon. At some point Israel (or the US) will be provoked enough and that area will be cleaned up.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2006-01-05 10:54  

#4  JOE POTUS 2008
Posted by: Posit Angleton6948   2006-01-05 07:02  

#3  Not just Leabanon but ther Government of Iran as well they are the true funders and backers of these groups.

I that allens will so be it. Bibi will not be light handed Leabanon. You will wail at the distruction these asstards bring down on your poor counrty when they attack Israel from your nation.
Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom   2006-01-05 05:04  

#2  By Jove, JM, I do believe you've nailed it.
Posted by: .com   2006-01-05 04:33  

#1  IOW, they are affirming that assorted armed fractions are in reality valid extensions of the State andor the State's general armed forces ergo Israel, etc. has the right to de facto mil retaliation against the main Govts and territories no matter their PC, anti-Militia/Terror, legalist rhetoric. SUB-IOW, THE IDF AND DUBYA CAN NOW ATTACK AND CONQUER ALL OF LEBANON, ETAL. AND NO CARE WHAT THE RULING GOVTS THINK AS BY THE COUNCIL'S DECISION ANY ORGANZ TERROR AGS ISRAEL IS BY DEFINITION AN ATTACK AGS ISRAEL BY THE STATE OF LEBANON.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-01-05 02:15  

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