Posted on 09/05/2008 9:30:20 AM PDT by RightSideNews
Two years after the Israeli-Hezbollah war which left much of south Lebanon's infrastructure in shambles, military analyst W. Thomas Smith, Jr. offers new insight into recent developments surrounding Hezbollah's quest for power in that country. Lending a trained eye to the strength and activities of Hezbollah, challenges faced by Lebanese Army and police forces, as well as sharing a portion of a personal conversation with President Michel Sleiman, Smith unveils the truth behind Hezbollah: He describes the extremist state within the legitimate state, and expounds on the regional dangers of the Shiia terrorist organization and its newly acquired political powers.
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Lebanon is such a sad case. It is a pity that the US hasn’t been more help to them in ridding them of this scourge. Eventually, we’ll have to, anyway, as there will be another massive war involving them and Israel, likely sooner than later, and unless Israel gets rid of it’s liberal leadership they may not come out on top without our direct help.
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