MetaFilter posts tagged with hezbollah

'We don't talk to evil'

Jimbob — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:38:40 -0800

'We don't talk to evil' - in 2003, during the term of former president Khatami, Iran contacted the United States, and offered to end support for Hamas and Hezbollah, and help stabilize Iraq. Cheney said no. Skip forward to the present, and Iran are having tea and crumpets with North Korea.

beirut dispatch

kliuless — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:19:52 -0800

Murder Update: "Syria's Lebanese allies are trying to undermine the Hariri investigation from within, and are expected to escalate their efforts very soon, maybe even this week."

Beirut: Before and After

poweredbybeard — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:28:00 -0800

Beirut: Before and After

Watching Lebanon by Seymour M. Hersh: Washingtons interests in Israels war

y2karl — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:06:23 -0800

In the days after Hezbollah crossed from Lebanon into Israel, on July 12th, to kidnap two soldiers, triggering an Israeli air attack on Lebanon and a full-scale war, the Bush Administration seemed strangely passive... The Bush Administration, however, was closely involved in the planning of Israel’s retaliatory attacks. President Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney were convinced, current and former intelligence and diplomatic officials told me, that a successful Israeli Air Force bombing campaign against Hezbollah’s heavily fortified underground-missile and command-and-control complexes in Lebanon could ease Israel’s security concerns and also serve as a prelude to a potential American preëmptive attack to destroy Iran’s nuclear installations, some of which are also buried deep underground.

Test Case

United Nations Resolution Achieved.

Second Account For Making Jokey Comments — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:06:56 -0800

Not just another news blip; UN Security Council passes Lebanon cease-fire resolution. The resolution calls for a "full cessation of hostilities" and tells Hezbollah to stop all attacks immediately and Israel to end "all offensive operations". Let's hope this brings about an end to all the madness.

Activist aid convoy defies Israeli "no-drive" zone

mano — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:44:31 -0800

This Saturday, an aid convoy of internationals and civilians plans to make a political statement by risking their own lives to deliver desperately needed aid from Beirut to the south of Lebanon in defiance of the Israeli military. Israeli threats to bomb any moving traffic have put a halt to aid convoys through traditional channels and curtailed the ability of journalists to cover the conflict. But the activists are hoping extensive media coverage of their "non-violent direct action" generates political pressure to protect them as they head for the "no-drive" zone without any guarantee of safety from the Israeli government.

The zionist controlled media must be on lunch

the ghost of Ken Lay — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:41:59 -0800

Right-wing bloggers accuse photojournalists of photoshopping, posing bodies, and engaging in fraud. Warning: Not for the sqeamish. I think my favorite is the guy who poses as being dead. Or perhaps the photoshop skills of Adnan Hajj. Also, this video shows Hezbollah fighters driving around in UN ambulances. Feels alot like Rather-gate around here.

vote early & often

scalefree — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:12:16 -0800

How To Put Your Thumb on the Scales of World Opinion. In the past week nearly 5,000 members of the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) have downloaded special “megaphone” software that alerts them to anti-Israeli chatrooms or internet polls to enable them to post contrary viewpoints. A student team in Jerusalem combs the web in a host of different languages to flag the sites so that those who have signed up can influence an opinion survey or the course of a debate.

"Ahmad Chalabi 2.0"

bardic — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:27:25 -0800

"God's Army Has Plans to Run the Middle East" is an article that argues that Hezbollah is Iran's "spearhead" towards controlling the entire region. The author? Amir Taheri. You might remember him as the guy who fabricated the story about Iran imposing "yellow star" regulations on religious minorities (previously on mefi). James Wolcott connects the deceitful dots.

My crystal balls sez:

bigmusic — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:02:50 -0800

PINR presents a well educated guess over what is going to happen with the Israel - Hezbollah conflict. They also offer significant background and insight into the mood and motives of some surrounding states.

MetaFilter posts tagged with hezbollah

'We don't talk to evil'

beirut dispatch

Beirut: Before and After

Watching Lebanon by Seymour M. Hersh: Washingtons interests in Israels war

United Nations Resolution Achieved.

Activist aid convoy defies Israeli "no-drive" zone

The zionist controlled media must be on lunch

vote early & often

"Ahmad Chalabi 2.0"

My crystal balls sez:

Watching Lebanon by Seymour M. Hersh: Washingtons interests in Israels war