"One should, I think, be cautious in describing Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation", writes Noam Chomsky.
He continues:
"True, that is official US-Israeli doctrine, but the European Union and most of the rest of the world does not agree. The House just passed a resolution (380-3) condemning "the continuous terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hezbollah," and the Senate passed a similar resolution unanimously. Middle East scholar Stephen Zunes contacted scores of congressional offices asking them to cite any terrorist acts by Hezbollah in the past decade. No one could cite any. In Lebanon, Hezbollah won about 80% of the vote in the South in the recent election. The South, of course, is where Hezbollah won its international fame, and much of its prestige in Lebanon: for driving Israeli invaders out of the country they had occupied for 22 years in violation of Security Council orders to withdraw (OK, because of a wink from the boss), while carrying out murderous atrocities, quite apart from the unprovoked 1982 invasion that probably killed about 20,000 people. In the US, that's an unforgivable crime..."
He continues:
"True, that is official US-Israeli doctrine, but the European Union and most of the rest of the world does not agree. The House just passed a resolution (380-3) condemning "the continuous terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hezbollah," and the Senate passed a similar resolution unanimously. Middle East scholar Stephen Zunes contacted scores of congressional offices asking them to cite any terrorist acts by Hezbollah in the past decade. No one could cite any. In Lebanon, Hezbollah won about 80% of the vote in the South in the recent election. The South, of course, is where Hezbollah won its international fame, and much of its prestige in Lebanon: for driving Israeli invaders out of the country they had occupied for 22 years in violation of Security Council orders to withdraw (OK, because of a wink from the boss), while carrying out murderous atrocities, quite apart from the unprovoked 1982 invasion that probably killed about 20,000 people. In the US, that's an unforgivable crime..."
4 Comments:
Thanks.
In an age where anybody or group who disagrees with US imperialist aims is a "terrorist", some sense is sorely required...
Your inferences are hilariously and offensive.
Because I share views with Finkelstein and Chomsky, as does David Duke, therefore I'm a Nazi? Er, many fascists share the views of your little heroes Bush, Blair and Howard, so how is that different?
Your inability to maintain an argument means that you'll forever be on the sidelines sniping, while some of us are actually trying to write and contribute.
Comical Ali. Bye.
Mate, comparing me to the KKK is downright offensive. As a Jew, I'd hope you could do better.
Please don't contribute again.
I'm asking nicely.
For now, anyway.
Er, many fascists share the views of your little heroes Bush, Blair and Howard
Hyperlinks, please?
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