Hizbullah on Wednesday criticized U.N. chief the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon, saying his report on Resolution 1559 was meddling in the political affairs of the Special Tribunal for Leb. Ban's report "written by staff member of the Zionist entity, Terje Roed-Larsen, is interference in Lebanese internal affairs and political interference in the affairs of the International Tribunal," said a statement issued by Hizbullah.
Ummm... What makes you say that?
The report by the U.N. Secretary-General said Leb has been hit by a new climate of "uncertainty" that could cause new instability across the region.
Ban said Hizbullah's arsenal "remains distinct from and may exceed the capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces, adding that Hizbullah's military strength "creates an atmosphere of intimidation and poses a key challenge to the safety of Lebanese civilians and to the government's monopoly on the legitimate use of force."
Anybody but Hezbollah and its sock puppets would call that a cool statement of fact. In the alternate reality of Hezbollah, however...
"It seems that Mr. the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon was in a deep sleep and he did not realize that Hizbullah, for a long time, has been at the heart of the Lebanese political equation through its presence in Parliament and in Government. "For this reason, (Ban) apparently is unaware of the right of all peoples, including the Lebanese people, to resist occupation.
That statement says nothing about the fact that Hezbollah is an armed camp within the Lebanese state and outside the state's control.
"It seems that he did not have time to examine the ministerial statement which gives the right to Lebanese Resistance," said the statement.
... a statement made under intimidation...
Hizbullah said Ban also had "forgotten" the position announced by President Michel Suleiman when he addressed the U.N. Security Council last month in which he affirmed Leb's and Lebanese right to use all available means to liberate Lebanese territory and the right of self-defense."