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Hezbollah's network confirms terror goals |
2008-05-21 |
A detailed map released by a French Web site citing Lebanese sources shows the main network of communications established by Hezbollah throughout Lebanon. It details the organization's closed circuit telephone system, a network independent from the one operated by the government. This parallel network was at the heart of the recent flare-up between Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's cabinet and Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. The latter accused the government of attempting to seize the network while the Lebanese government stating that no communication network could operate outside the law. Hezbollah's response was that its status as a "resistance" organization justified it running its own "closed communications system." In other words, to behave as a state within the state. Under the country's constitution the Lebanese government had the right to demand that Hezbollah shuts down its illegal operation. But no sooner was the ministerial decision made public that Hezbollah launched a blitz campaign on the Lebanese government. Even though the government was not in a position to dismantle Hezbollah's network or prepared for a militarily confrontation, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah held a press conference, declared war against the government and gave a signal to the coup. Why would Hezbollah wage such a risky war for a telecommunication system? Is it because of the income generated by the network to sell international phone calls? Less likely. The Iranian foreign aid to the group was upgraded from $300 million to a little less than $1billion a few months ago. Obviously more revenue is always welcomed by the leaders of the so-called "resistance," but more important is the big picture revealed by the Hezbollah phone map. Close analysis of the map tells us the following: The "Red Lines" stretch from southern Beirut along the coast to the Hezbollah exclusive zones in the south. It covers a complex network of bases in the area, cuts through the Jezzine district and connects with the Bekaa Valley all the way up to northern Lebanon. The most important features and dimensions of the Hizbo-net are the following: 1. The net covers large parts of Greater Beirut: This can provide Hezbollah with the ability to organize its forces in Dahiye (southern suburb of Beirut) for assaults against West Beirut, East Beirut and the Druze Mountain in Aley and the Chouf. The closed circuit can mobilize thousands of fighters without interception from Lebanese or international monitoring. It explains how Hezbollah launched its blitzkrieg offensive on Sunni Beirut, the Druze Mountain and was testing Christian Beirut, without real warning to the areas under attack. |
Posted by:Fred |
#3 disrupt the Hezbollah power and phone systems. Import some Bugtis and let em loose with explosives |
Posted by: Frank G 2008-05-21 07:48 |
#2 Actually, the next time around I doubt the danger to Lebanon's citizens and damage to its infrastructure will look anything like the damage incurred by Round 1. |
Posted by: gorb 2008-05-21 03:45 |
#1 If the Lebanese were going to cut the Iranian/Syrian tentacles encircling their country, they would have needed to do it after the outrage generated by the Hariri assassination. Now Lebanon can be assured of one thing - it will be the battleground for another round of Israel vs. Hezbollah, with similar destruction of infrastructure and danger to its civilians as the most recent flare-up. |
Posted by: Gliling Lumplump3518 2008-05-21 03:20 |