Originally Posted by Stu Monty
All very true. The fact that you have no money for tanks and helicopters seems to be the defining factor that makes you a terrorist.
They're just as bad as all those Dutch, French and British terrorists in the early forties. How dare they fight an oppressing, occupying force.
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I agree with most of the points in that article, and I understand what you’re trying to point out here Stu, but I think making glib comments such as this doesn’t really help. The Israeli attacks on Lebanon, horrendously heavy-handed that they are, are directed at terrorists. I’m not talking about the oppression of the Palestinian people here, or previous atrocities by Israel. But to call Hezbollah a popular movement is a fallacy in my opinion, these are terrorist organisations, able to operate out of Lebanon due to the weakness of the Lebanese government after meddling from Syria for so many years. Hezbollah is not a representative of the Lebanese or Palestinian people responding to provocation by Israeli atrocities on the Palestinian population. Hezbollah is an organisation who are fighting to kill as many Israeli citizens and army alike and who’s dedicated goal is to wipe Israel off the map.
If Israel hadn’t bombarded and killed citizens in Lebanon would Hezbollah be attacking Israel? Yes.
Is Israel’s treatment and ghetto-isation of the Palestinians wrong? Undoubtedly.
Is Israel’s attacking of civilians and public targets in Lebanon wrong? Disgracefully wrong and ill judged.
Are Hezbollah the equivalent of the allies in WWII? Bollocks.