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| Hezb caught in ‘quagmire’ |
| 2006-08-05 |
| Thinkin', after reading this, the Sunnis really, really don't like Nasrallah. Just for fun, you have to click on the above link, just to view the picture of this author. Well, the ruffles created by the handband, is a first for me. Kinda curious, what do ruffles say about the guy? By Ahmed Al-Jarallah Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times HASSAN Nasrallah is in a quagmire. If, according to his own statements, Nasrallah knew Israel would attack Lebanon between September and November, if he was aware the Zionist enemy was ready for war and if he had received this information, which even the Pentagon and CIA could not receive, why did he give Israel an opportunity to launch the war before time by kidnapping two of its soldiers? Nasrallah has called for the beginning of a second phase of this war. In what he calls “Beyond Haifa,” Nasrallah says his fighters will begin rocket attacks deeper into Israel, south of Haifa. We wonder if Nasrallah took any time to review his achievements in the first phase of the war against the enemy before thinking about the next. So far his only achievements have been causing the destruction of Lebanon’s infrastructure and killing of innocent Lebanese. If he begins the second phase the only result will be wiping out of whatever remains of Lebanon’s infrastructure and killing of the rest of the Lebanese. Dictatorial decisions taken by a single man like Nasrallah, who gets instructions from foreign countries, will always lead to sorrow. The ongoing war in Lebanon is a clash between Israel and the United States on the one side, and Iran and Syria on the other. Although each party in the war wants to demonstrate its power in Lebanon, none of them wants its role to be recognized. In a message to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Akbar Rafsanjani has expressed his country’s support to Saudi Arabia’s proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. This indicates Tehran has started worrying it may lose the war and wants to retreat. However, Nasrallah seems not to have received this information. So if he goes ahead with his so-called “Beyond Haifa” mission, he will be left alone. The ceasefire proposed by Saudi Arabia is its own idea and not dictated by anybody else. After realizing its inevitable defeat, the Iran-Syria combine has changed its mind on the war and decided to support the Saudi proposal. Nasrallah won’t be able to cover his mistakes by appearing on TV channels and claiming to possess unreasonable information, which cannot be proved by anybody. Nasrallah’s claims give the impression that he has some spy satellites flying over the United States and Israel. I do so like the beginning of the next sentence.Nasrallah’s dictatorship will sink like those of Saddam Hussein and other regimes, which did not know their true ability. Egyptians suffered under the dictatorship of the late Gamal Abdul Nasser who led them to war in 1967. The late Egyptian President believed Arab power can defeat Israel. However, the result was different as Arabs were handed out a humiliating defeat. Nasrallah, who is being remote-controlled by Iran and Syria, believes he is in the mold of many Arab leaders. But the fact is he is playing with fire. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #10 To defeat= destroy Israel does NOT mean Lebanon andor Syria remain sovereign and independent from Iran. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-08-05 22:50 |
| #9 "I strongly suspect he wouldn't so nearly openly advertise his sexuality in Kuwait; surely there are special shopping malls and certain beaches for such things? But I'm just speculating" It is possible. It is also possible that it indicates a "cultural" type. The equivalent to the black turtle-neck, as it were. |
| Posted by: Fordesque 2006-08-05 19:48 |
| #8 Pleats or ruffles, you decide. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-08-05 17:21 |
| #7 if the thobe opens in the back.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-08-05 16:14 |
| #6 The author has a maid, a mother or a very loving wife who spends an awful lot of time bleaching, heavy starching and ironing his headcloths. And he has the free time to arrange the silly thing just so. I strongly suspect he wouldn't so nearly openly advertise his sexuality in Kuwait; surely there are special shopping malls and certain beaches for such things? But I'm just speculating -- Mr. Wife never did tell me how one tells such things in that part of the world, only that it is very available if one is interested. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-08-05 16:04 |
| #5 Arabs need to stop looking at Israel and looking at themselves. Building an actual army with soldiers instead of hip-shooting warrior and/or terrorists would be a good start. Another good start would be picking a fight with another Arab country to get a bit of practice before going up against a real army. Syria almost did so with Lebanon. Egypt should take out Libya in the name of Arab solidarity, grab the oil and get some practice. Maybe do the same with Sudan. Then, a couple of decades down the line, they can consider Israel (although I would recommend against it). |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2006-08-05 15:10 |
| #4 Nosehair-allah has called for the beginning of a second phase of this war. Well, Nosehair, you are in the second phase. It is called quagmire. The third phase is called defeat-or annihalation--your choice. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-08-05 11:22 |
| #3 Regarding the "ruffles": since there is, culturally, very little lee-way given with regards to fashion, so any display of individual fashion will be subtle. For example, by wearing a Rolex, a particular shoe, or having a certain brand of pen showing. Young men often tucked the frontal sides of their kaffiyeh under the agal (I do not know if that is still done). |
| Posted by: Fordesque 2006-08-05 10:33 |
| #2 What's the possibility that Iran/Syria will cleverly manage to distance themselves by ordering/allowing/duping Narallah into doing something stupid? Would it actually work? In whose eyes? |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-08-05 03:35 |
| #1 Sherry, the link is self-referrential to this same post. Linky Interesting dude. FOR over eight hundred years, Arabs have been unable to renew their history. In all these they have been living without any development or giving any support to humanity. This is why it is important for us to review the history of Arabs and understand changes are being forced on us. This will also prove that as in the past, we are living without any planning. Before the defeat at the hands of Israel in 1967, the Arab media had taken a common decision to prevent people from knowing the enemy either from a distance or close range. In those days Israel was only a “so-called country.” However, such decisions cannot negate the facts of the world. After the heavy defeat inflicted by this “so-called enemy,” which the Arabs pretended didn’t even exist, Arabs scrambled to empty this defeat of its real meaning. They described the defeat as a “passing problem which can be overcome.” Some Arabs even claimed victory, because for them it was enough if the leadership remained in position. They considered destruction of the country and its economy, and changing of borders silly things which could be solved sooner or later. Then a new understanding dawned on the Arabs when they realized knowing the enemy is the best way to defeat him. This misperception continued in the Arab mentality until they reached the opposite end and decided to recognize Israel. Some Arab countries like Egypt and Jordan even signed agreements with Israel. Review of these milestones in the history of Arabs is aimed not only at pointing out we failed during our history but also to show that Hezbollah is a copy of this failure. Hezbollah is claiming that the capture of Maron Al-Ras and Bint Jbeil by Israeli troops is not important as long as it is able to fight back and reclaim these villages even if it happens after forty years. Although Hezbollah has fired over 2,000 missiles at Israeli villages and cities, none of them have had any significant effect as most of them fell on empty areas or in the sea. On the other hand Israel has totally destroyed Lebanon. By pounding the bridges, roads and other infrastructure, Israel has disconnected Lebanese cities and villages rendering most of their people homeless. The Al-Taif agreement was signed some 16 years ago to establish a new Lebanon and empty that country of armed militias and foreign troops — including Syrian and others. Unfortunately this agreement was not implemented. The consequences of this failure began to show when Iran occupied southern Lebanon through Hezbollah. The UN Resolution 1559 approved the contents of the Al-Taif agreement and asked Syria to leave Lebanon. It also called for the disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias — including Hezbollah and other Palestinian militias — which were receiving orders from Syria. Nobody, especially Tehran and Damascus, realized the fact that UN Resolution 1559 was an international decision to implement the Al-Taif agreement. As a result Hezbollah is facing the might of Israel, which has the support of the international community and also received some positive reaction from Arabs. We must say here that when the national parties of Lebanon held a meeting to discuss the implementation of UN Resolution 1559, its participants were told the international community will not be silent to the presence of Iran in Lebanon by proxy through Hezbollah. They were specifically asked to defend their national security. However, nobody listened the result is here for all of us to see. Hezbollah was not a resistance movement in the eyes of the world. If it was a genuine resistance force, Hezbollah would have been the first to hand over its weapons to the Lebanese government as soon as Israel withdrew from Lebanon. Regrettably Hezbollah didn’t care for the security of Lebanon, making that country an open field where Iran and Syria could play games to negotiate their personal interests. The situation of Lebanon has forced the international community and Arabs to use an enemy to implement the Al-Taif Agreement and UN Resolution 1559, although they are feeling bad for the Lebanese, who have been paying for the interests of others for over thirty years. The question is, who prevented the implementation of the Al-Taif agreement and UN Resolution 1559, and gave Iran an opportunity to occupy southern Lebanon? The answer to this question is simple: it is the Syrian regime. Now Arab leaders have an opportunity to renew their history and participate in the establishment of a new Middle East, which is free of outlaws. We think what is happening today is only the beginning of a new era. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2006-08-05 02:32 |