Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah accused the government of starting the July-August war in order to eliminate his militia.Despite repeated claims that Hezbollah would never fight against Lebanese, the new propaganda war indicated otherwise. The unthinkable accusations laid upon the government indicate that the rockets are shifting away from Israel and towards fellow citizens.
The speech was filled with heavily charged rhetoric, solely aimed at breeding fanaticism and hatred among the thousands of followers gathered outside the premier's office.
The July-August war is merely months behind us, yet that did not stop Hezbollah's chief from attempting to modify history:
"Those are the ones responsible for the war, not the resistance," Nasrallah charged.
Even Nasrallah admitted to starting and grossly miscalculating the war. Rewind back to July 12, the day Hezbollah willfully kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and brought one of the bloodiest wars upon Lebanon - without consulting with the government.
The government was completely disregarded when Hezbollah decided to declare a significantly unpopular war with Israel. Hezbollah created the war and its fictitious "Diving Victory" in order to maintain relevance in the eyes of their followers. In an attempt to rally support for the war, Nasrallah insulted his country and dishonored the 1,200+ killed in his war by celebrating "victory" on the very land where so many lives were needlessly taken less than 6 weeks prior.
Yet today Nasrallah has the nerve to brand the Prime Minister and his March 14 allies as traitors:
"Some of the March 14 Forces, whom I will not reveal their names, sat with the Americans and urged them to ask Israel to launch war against Hezbollah," Nasrallah claimed.
Keep in mind that these preposterous charges come just days after protesters chanted for the death of Prime Minister Siniora. Instead of setting an example to his already angry followers, Nasrallah flooded the fire with fuel, potentially turning the protesters into an angry mob with every motivation to assassinate the Prime Minister.
This just weeks after Minister Pierre Gemayel was assassinated.
During the speech, Nasrallah repeatedly promised the thousands of predominantly Hezbolllah supporters who have been camping outside Saniora's offices in downtown Beirut since Dec. 1 that they would eventually bring down the government.
"We will not leave the streets before achieving the goal that saves Lebanon," preached Nasrallah. The Lebanon that Nasrallah has envisioned for us remains a mystery, as his entire campaign is centered around destabilizing the government. Based on the actions of his followers, Nasrallah's Lebanon is a subordinate state to Syria and Iran.