Is Hezbollah launching Iran's Armageddon?

philadelphia enquirer ^ | Aug. 04, 2006 | Omar Fadhil (iraq the model blogger)

[Mount Athos]

It's common wisdom to say that the war between Hezbollah and Israel is a regional struggle that also includes Iran and Syria, who have supported and supplied Hezbollah. What seems to be less understood is that this is the first war between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel, via Iran's proxy Hezbollah, and that its overarching purpose is to advance Iran's ambitions to export the Islamic revolution throughout the Middle East.

Thus, while religion has always played an important role in prior Arab-Israeli wars, this time it has moved to center stage. It is the theological aspect of this conflict that makes it so explosive and could lead to its expansion.

As an observer of the conflict from Iraq, I see the signs that Iran may be starting to launch the mullahs' version of an Armageddon, exploiting the religious beliefs of devout Shiites in the region. While this may sound more the stuff of prophecies than international relations, it is important to understand - especially in countries such as Lebanon and Iraq that have large Shiite populations.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran and the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Iraq are both devout believers in the "Imam" of Shia Islam. Also known as "Imam Mehdi" - hence the name of Sadr's militia, the Mehdi Army - he was the 12th grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. According to certain branches of Shia Islam, the return of the "hidden Imam" must be prepared by his followers, in a particular sequence of events. Chaos and rampant violence in the region are supposed to be among signs leading to the main battle in which the Imam will return to lead Shiites to victory.

Whether Ahmadinejad and Sadr personally believe that it is their duty to prepare the ground for the rise of the Imam, or whether they are merely exploiting religious mythology for their own political purposes, Iran and its agents in Iraq are starting to make the connection between the current conflict and the return of Imam Mehdi.

In eastern Baghdad, where Sadr's militias are based, there has been a sudden appearance of banners and writings on the walls carrying religious messages that refer specifically to Imam Mehdi. A large number can be seen near the Interior Ministry complex, home to police forces loyal to Sadr. And reports are surfacing that Sadr's militia is recruiting fighters to travel to Lebanon.

It is not coincidental that these banners appeared within 24 hours of Hezbollah's kidnapping of the Israeli soldiers. The messages on these banners, with their unstable mixture of religion and policy, are ominous, written in a tone that invokes the rise of the Imam. One reads: "By renouncing sin and by integration for the sake of afterlife, we become the best soldiers to our leader and savior, the Mehdi." Integration is one of those words Sadr often uses in reference to preparations for the afterlife.

Throughout Islamic history, rulers have used divine texts to consolidate their power. They did this either by twisting the meaning of the written texts, or by inventing thousands of alleged sayings of the prophet. In this case, it looks like the way is being paved for the "imminent" arrival of the Imam to be announced through the Mumahidoon (those who pave the way for the Imam), which is how Sadr and his followers describe themselves.

In the last quarter of a century, Iran's dreams of exporting the Islamic revolution were stopped by the once strong pan-Arab nationalism in the region. No more. Once the mullahs consolidated their power in Iran through their recent "electoral coup," in which they prohibited close to a thousand candidates from running in the last parliamentary elections and thus eliminated the reformist movement from the political scene, they were able to look outward. Now they are positioning themselves to fill the ideological vacuum left by the demise of pan-Arabist socialist ideologies with Islamic fundamentalism.

Iran's ambitions present a danger not only to Israel, but also to the free world, whose values are fundamentally opposed to those of radical Islamic fundamentalism. It is therefore critical that the West unite behind a clear strategy to thwart Iran's ambitions.

A first step is to recognize that Iran's calculations, which may seem irrational, factor in its potential to exploit deep religious feelings and mobilize Shiite followers to fight in Lebanon, Iraq and elsewhere in preparation for the return of the Savior Imam. It is a wily strategy that must be recognized and addressed by the West, lest Iran's Armageddon Day become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[cpdiii]

Ahmadinejad is the puppeteer and Hezbollah is the puppet

Wrong! The puppeteers are the Mad Clerics in control behind the curtain in Iran. Hezbollah and Ahmadinejad are both puppets. Ahmadinejad is a creation of the Iranian Theocratic Dictatorship. Ignore the puppet in front of the curtain. It is the man behind the curtain pulling the strings.

[El Gato]

There has got to be some way to set these factions against one another. It would save us a lot of time and trouble — not to mention lives — if the Wahhabis and the SuperShiites blew each other up.

That's exactly what will happen if they ever manage to destroy Israel. Although they will still have the Great Satan to provide a common enemy.

[El Gato]

he IDF should have an all out attack on Hezbollah's fortified bunkers which has enough food,water, and ammunition for weeks.

We could loan them some Thermobaric bombs , assuming they don't have any. Very effective against caves and bunkers.

[John Valentine]

If these bunkers are underground, it seems to me that a few hundred gallons of gasoline poured down the hatch, three or four oxygen tanks close behind with about three ounces of semtex strapped to each one ought to be quite adequate to opening up one of these "bunkers" like a tin of Hormel ham.

[garbageseeker]

No complaints for me with your philosophy whatsoever.My major complaint is where the IDF is currently dropping their bombs.I think that they have not expanded their target lists to includ the fortified bunkers inside South Lebanon and the towns in the Bekaa Valley(along the Syrian,Lebanese border).Why has the IDF not gone after the fortified bunkers and Hezbollahs mountain trails with the amount of zeal they are doing in Beirut? It seems to me that if the IDF have gone after those things (the bunkers and mountain trails),the ground forces would have a quicker time taking territory and it would be over in two weeks and Hezbollah would disappear. The IDFs goal is to permanently deny Iran and Syria a means for them to project their power through a "proxy".The can only be achieved by destroying those fortified bunkers and choking off their overland trails(either by surveillance or aerial bombardment). Hezbollah has all "their eggs in one basket" such as food water,ammunition, everything you need to conduct war in those bunkers. Destroying all these bunkers with bunker busters bombs will end the war very quickly because Hezbollah will have nowhere to rearm and they will collapse Right now, these bunkers present an immediate threat for all IDF troops on the ground. If the IDF begins to bomb the supply routes along the Lebanese/Syrian border and those bunkers this war will come to a very quick end.In other words, have the IDF expand their target list. When time comes to bring that war to Iran or Syria, the leadership of the IDF will make that decision and I will support that decision. I think that the IDF is waiting for Iran and Syria to make a move "overt" move. They will decide the time to strike.

And I've often wondered over the years why Nasrallah was not simply taken out by the Israelis


Maybe he just got lucky.

[garbageseeker]

A bunker buster bomb or a Daisy cutter would suffice. I agree.

[garbageseeker]

Bump

[garbageseeker]

Bump

[garbageseeker]

At this rate, and given the apparent mindset of the Israeli leadership, it is going to get nuked. That's what this is about, people, wake up.

I agree

[TomasUSMC]

Well the reason we should worry about Israeli lack of desire to defend themselves decisively is because this is an opportunity for US to join Israel in wiping out the Syrian and Iranian regimes quickly.

Bottom line is ... eliminate the Iranian regime this year or get nuked by them next year.

We need to take advantage of this Hezzbolah/Israeli war and join in and stamp out Tehran ASAP. Next year will be too late for the Israelis and soon after that - for US.
Our troops would be better used attacking Iran or Syria instead of doing bullet magnet and IED patrols in the middle of the Iraqi cross fire.

[Don Joe]

There has got to be some way to set these factions against one another.

Besides a civil war in Iraq?

[Don Joe]

unfortunatley we are lead by weiners who wont say bad things about our sworn enimies!

[M. Espinola]

The power behind Hizballah is Iran, and supplying Iran is Putin's Russia.

Iranian Shi'ite clerics shout anti-Israel slogans while holding a picture of Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during an anti-Israel demonstration in Tehran, August 3rd, 2006. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi (IRAN)

[zarf]

Meanwhile, Yossi Beilin is applying the KY to his loins as he invites Ahmadinejad up to his Tel Aviv loft for a zesty session.

[weston]

The power behind Hizballah is Iran, and supplying Iran is Putin's Russia.

BINGO!!!

You earn the gold star tonight!

[M. Espinola]

If we could only convince Washington who the enemy behind the enemy really is.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

MEMRI.org: "IRAN"

MEMRITV.org - Video Clips: "IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM"

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FreeRepublic.com - Keyword: "IRAN"

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "HEZBOLLAH ATTACKS SEEN AS IRAN DIVERSION" by Rowan Scarborough (August 7, 2006)

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WorldNetDaily.com: "IRAN'S SMUGGLING OF URANIUM FROM AFRICAN MINE UNCOVERED Shipment of bomb-making material from 'closed' Congo site intercepted" (August 6, 2006)

WHITEHOUSE.gov - News Release: "PRESIDENT SIGNS H.R. 5877 AND S. 3741" (August 4, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (JERUSALEM POST): "IRAN ADMITS SUPPLYING ZELZAL-2 MISSILE TO HIZBALLAH" (August 4, 2006)

INTELLIGENCE-SUMMIT.blogspot.com (Bloomberg): "IRAN BUILDS ROCKETS TO ARM HEZBOLLAH, DETER SANCTIONS" (August 4, 2006)

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ASSIST NEWS SERVICE: "IRAN: STRIVING TOWARDS ISLAMIC APOCALYPSE - Requesting Prayer" by Elizabeth Kendal (August 2, 2006)

TCSdaily.com: "PROFILES IN SURROGACY" by Gordon Cucullu (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "We may be seeing something similar today. Ever more analysts are convinced that Iran is using the current fighting between Hezbollah and Israel as a test bed for new tactics and weaponry as well as a deliberate provocation to incite further popular Muslim anger against the Jewish state. In an example of what looks like a 21st century version of testing prior to an attack, it is now fairly certain that Iranian scientists, engineers, and military and political leaders attended the North Korean missile testing that occurred the first week of July, and some have suggested that Iran sponsored and paid for the testing. Could it have been a live simulation of tactics that Iran intends to use against Israel via Lebanon?") (August 1, 2006)

MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 1225: "IRAN AND SYRIA BEAT THE DRUMS OF WAR" (August 2, 2006)

MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 1220: "Iranian Assistance to Hizbullah. Iran Revolutionary Guards Officer: Hizbullah Has Iran-Trained Diver, Naval Commando Units; We Have Constructed Command Rooms for Hizbullah; Iranian Martyrdom Forces Have Been Sent To Lebanon" (July 31, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (REUTERS): "IRANIAN CLERIC CALLS ON MUSLIMS TO ARM HIZBALLAH" (August 1, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "WOMEN'S RIGHTS, IRANIAN STYLE" (July 31, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AFP): Tehran - "IRANIAN GENERAL: 'We have to keep this sacred hatred of the enemies of Islam alive in our hearts until the time of revenge comes'" (July 30, 2006)

MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 1218: "IRANIAN STUDENTS VOLUNTEER TO JOIN THE FIGHTING IN LEBANON AND PALESTINE" (July 28, 2006)

"www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=1207"

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INTELLIGENCE-BLOGSPOT.com: "U.S. ACCUSES INDIAN FIRMS OF MISSILE SALES TO IRAN" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "U.S. officials said yesterday the Bush administration plans to sanction two Indian firms for transfers of "dual-use items related to missiles" to Iran (see GSN, July 25)") (July 28, 2006)

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"www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1659022/posts?page=1807#1807"

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FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "IRAN'S WAR" by Kenneth R. Timmerman (July 27, 2006)

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JIHAD WATCH.org (NEW YORK SUN): "IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS KILLED IN LEBANON, FLOWN BACK TO IRAN VIA SYRIA" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Jordanian officials told the Sun they are "100% sure" Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers have fired rockets into Israel. They also said the Syrian army has provided Hezbollah with intelligence information on the locations of strategic Israeli targets to aid in Hezbollah rocket fire.") (July 24, 2006)

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FreeRepublic.com: "DOCUMENT: IRAQI DISSIDENT TALKS ABOUT WMD MOVED TO SYRIA (Translation)" - JVeritas (July 25, 2006)

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AmericanCongressForTruth.com: "THANK YOU ISRAEL" by Brigitte Gabriel (July 16, 2006)

MENS NEWS DAILY.com - Blog: "HEZBOLLAH TERRORIST SLEEPER CELL SUSPECTED IN NEW YORK CITY" by Jim Kouri, CPP (July 16, 2006)

ZOMBIE TIME.com: "PROTEST AT THE ISRAELI CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2006" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Pro-Palestinian protesters: "Black, red, brown, white! Black, red, brown, white! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Viva viva Palestina! Black, red, green, white! Black, red, brown, white! Black, red, green, white! Black, red, brown, white! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! We support Hezbollah's fight! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! Black, red, green, blue! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too! We support Hamas too!"")

"http://zombietime.com/israeli_consulate_protest_july_13_2006/11.mov" (mp3) (July 13, 2006)

UPI.com: Washington - "HEZBOLLAH MAY ACTIVATE SLEEPER CELLS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The New York Post, quoting sources, said the Lebanon-based fundamentalist Islamic group may be planning to activate sleeper cells in New York or other big cities. The investigation is being carried out by the FBI and the Justice Department. Quoting law-enforcement and intelligence officials, the newspaper said about a dozen hard-core supporters of Hezbollah have been identified in recent weeks as operating in the New York area. The Iranian Mission to the United Nations also is being watched. But U.S. officials also told the newspaper there is no intelligence information pointing to an imminent attack by Hezbollah.") (May 22, 2006) (Note: This url may expire.)

stepping back in time...WASHINGTON TIMES.com - Today's Editorial: "HEZBOLLAH IN AMERICA" (May 20, 2005)

NEWSMAX.com: "FBI's MUELLER: HEZBOLLAH BUSTED IN MEXICAN SMUGGLING OPERATION" (March 30, 2006)

9-11 COMMISSION.gov/report: "ASSISTANCE FROM HEZBOLLAH AND IRAN TO AL QAEDA" (Note: "The Commission closed on August 1, 2004.")

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "HEZBOLLAH ATTACKS SEEN AS IRAN DIVERSION" by Rowan Scarborough (August 7, 2006)

FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE.com: "Thank you, Hezbollah" by Dr. Joseph Hitti (August 7, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE): Srifa, Lebanon - "DIGGING IN WITH ISRAEL'S ENEMIES" by Charles Levinson, Agence France-Presse (August 6, 2006)

AGAPE PRESS: "HEZBOLLAH GUILTY OF WAR CRIMES, SAYS CHRISTIAN ACTIVIST" by Chad Groening (August 4, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: Nairobi, Kenya - "ILLICIT DIAMOND TRADE USED BY HIZBALLAH AND OTHERS" by Stephen Mbogo (August 4, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (JERUSALEM POST): "IRAN ADMITS SUPPLYING ZELZAL-2 MISSILE TO HIZBALLAH" (August 4, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD TAKES UP ARMS---IN SUPPORT OF HIZBULLAH" by Zeyno Baran (August 2, 2006)

FOX NEWS.com: "U.N.'s MALLOCH BROWN QUESTIONS HEZBOLLAH'S 'TERROR' DESIGNATION" (August 2, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "LEBANESE ARMY OPENLY SUPPORTS HIZBALLAH" by Patrick Goodenough (August 2, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "ISLAMIC STATES WANT LEBANON PEACEKEEPERS TO INCLUDE MUSLIM TROOPS" by Patrick Goodenough (August 2, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "STAGE-MANAGED MASSACRE" by Robert Spencer (August 2, 2006)

HOT AIR.com - VENT with Michelle Malkin: "HEZBOLLAH AND QANA" (August 2, 2006)

PMW.il: "HEZBOLLAH CELEBRATES CIVILIANS' CASUALTIES Hitting Israeli cities 'restores honor'" by Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook (August 2, 2006)

Off-Topic.INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "ROCKET LAUNCHINGS FROM QANA" (Includes Video)(August 1, 2006)

HOT AIR.com - VENT with Michelle Malkin: "WHAT HAPPENED IN QANA?" (Video) (August 1, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Focus: "HEZBOLLAH'S TACTICS AND CAPABILITIES IN SOUTHERN LEBANON" by Andrew McGregor (August 1, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com - Today's Editorial: "HEZBOLLAH'S HUMAN SHIELDS" (July 31, 2006)

JUEDEOSCOPE.ca: "A LEBANESE SHIA EXPLAINS HOW HEZBOLLAH USES HUMAN SHIELDS" (July 30, 2006)

"www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/archiv/30.07.2006/2660279.asp"

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog (HNN.co.il): "A CLOSEUP LOOK AT HIZBALLAH'S WEAPONS" (July 30, 2006)

"www.hnn.co.il/index.php?module=albums;task=view;id=967"

UN.org - UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL): Naqoura - "PRESS RELEASE" (PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: "There were five other incidents of firing close to UN positions from the Israeli side. It was also reported that Hezbollah fired from the vicinity of five UN positions at Alma Ash Shab, At Tiri, Bayt Yahoun, Brashit, and Tibnin.") (July 28, 2006)

UN.org: Naqoura - "UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL) - Press Release (PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: "Another UN position of the Ghanaian battalion in the area of Marwahin in the western sector was also directly hit by one mortar round from the Hezbollah side last night. The round did not explode, and there were no casualties or material damage. Another 5 incidents of firing close to UN positions from the Israeli side were reported yesterday. It was also reported that Hezbollah fired from the vicinity of four UN positions at Alma ash Shab, Tibnin, Brashit, and At Tiri. All UNIFIL positions remain occupied and maintained by the troops.") (July 26, 2006)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - Weblog: "HEZBOLLAH AND THE U.N." (July 26, 2006)

"michellemalkin.com/archives/images/hezlove002.jpg"

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "HIZBALLAH FIRING FROM VICINITY OF UN POSITIONS" (July 26, 2006)

"www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1672871/posts?page=4#4"

ADNKI.com (AKI): Rome - "TERRORISM: HEZBOLLAH POISED FOR ATTACKS ABROAD SAY GERMAN SECRET SERVICES" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "'Sleeper' cells belonging to militant Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah are present in Western Europe, Latin America and in southeast Asia and been ordered to be ready to carry out terrorist attacks should Israel prolong its military offensive against Lebanon, according to unnamed German intelligence sources. A similar alarm was raised two days ago by Israel's Shin Bet security service and Israeli embassies and institutions have been put on high alert. Hezbollah reportedly has sleeper cells in more than 20 countries, including Italy, and is alleged to have already been involved in several spectacular attacks.") (July 25, 2006)

MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch Series - No. 1211: "Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah: I Told Lebanese Political Leaders We Would Abduct Israeli Soldiers" (July 25, 2006)

"www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=1200"

JIHAD WATCH.org: "CNN REPORTER ADMITS: I TRANSMITTED HIZBALLAH PROPAGANDA" (July 25, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (HAARETZ): "TWO CHILDREN KILLED IN NAZARETH BY  HIZBALLAH ROCKETS" (July 21, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "ACTIVATING HEZBOLLAH CELLS 'TO MAKE NO SAFE PLACE FOR ISRAELIS': THE IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA" by Zachary Abuza (July 25, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "SE ASIAN MUSLIMS SAY THEY WILL JOIN HIZBALLAH'S FIGHT" by Patrick Goodenough (July 24, 2006)

Off-Topic.INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "PHOTOS AND FOOTAGE FROM THE IDF AND IAF" (Note - Photos: "CAPTURED IRANIAN RPG") (July 24, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "IRAQI SHI'ITE MILITIA READY TO JOIN FIGHT" by Sharon Behn  (July 24, 2006)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "HEZBOLLAH'S IRANIAN WAR IN IRAQ" by Dr. Walid Phares (July 24,2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "HIZBALLAH'S TERROR WEAPONS" (July 23, 2006)

MoonbatMedia.com: "ANTI-ISRAEL PROTEST IN LONDON 7,000 people march through London to protest Israel's action against Hezbullah, 22 July 2006"

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "TERROR SUPPORTERS IN SWITZERLAND" (July 21, 2006)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - Weblog: "TERROR SUPPORTERS IN COPENHAGEN" (July 21, 2006)

INTELLIGENCE-SUMMIT.blogspot.com (AKI) - Tehran: "IRAN SUICIDE BOMBERS JOINED HEZBOLLAH IN LEBANON, MILITANT SAYS" (July 21, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "WORST CASE SCENARIO: HEZBOLLAH'S CONVENTIONAL FORCES" by Bill Roggio (July 21, 2006)

CURRENT.TV - NEWS CURRENT: DODGING KATYUSHAS" (Video) (July 20, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: Jerusalem - "HEZBOLLAH TRAINED FOR 6 YEARS, DUG DEEP BUNKERS" by Abraham Rabinovich (July 21, 2006)

IMRA.il: "HIZBULLAH REPEATS VOW OF DEATH TO ISRAELIS, AS PALESTINIAN AND SOME PAN-ARAB MEDIA ECHO HIZBALLAH'S CHOICE" by Micheael Widlanski (July 19, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (YNET NEWS): "AL-WATAN: SYRIA, IRAN WILL COOPERATE TO PREVENT DISSOLUTION OF HIZBULLAH" (July 19, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "ELIMINATION OF HEZBOLLAH THE ULTIMATE GOAL" by Nicholas Kralev (July 19, 2006)

RichMedia.PajamasMedia.com: "BUNKER BLOGGER EUGENE" (mp3) (July 18, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Focus: "JIHADI WEB FORUMS REVEL IN LEBANON CONFRONTATION" by Chris Heffelfinger (July 18, 2006)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "THE WEBSITES OF HIZBALLAH" (July 17. 2006)

TERRORISM-INFO.org.il - Information Bulletins: "HEZBOLLAH"

LittleGreenFootballs.com - weblog: "HIZBALLAH HUMAN SHIELD WATCH" (July 18, 2006)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "OFFICIALS HIT HEZBOLLAH SUPPORT" by Eric Pfeiffer (July 17, 2006)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "G8 LEADERS: RETURN ISRAELI SOLDIERS" (July 16, 2006)

FOX NEWS.com (AP): "ISRAEL INTELLIGENCE: IRANIAN TROOPS HELPED HEZBOLLAH ATTACK WARSHIP" (July 15, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (FOX NEWS.com): "ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS MISSILE STRUCK WARSHIP INSTEAD OF DRONE" (July 15, 2006)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com: "HEAT'S ON HEZBOLLAH" (July 14, 2006)

CNS NEWS.com: "IRAN, SYRIA USED HIZBULLAH AS PROXY TO ATTACK ISRAEL, ANALYSTS SAY" by Julie Stahl (July 13, 2006)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "SAUDI ARABIA CRITICIZES HIZBULLAH...BUT ONLY ON TACTICS" (July 13, 2006)

WHITEHOUSE.gov - News Release: "STATEMENT ON CONDEMNATION OF HIZBALLAH KIDNAPPING OF TWO ISRAELI SOLDIERS" (July 12, 2006)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org: "IMAD MUGNIYAH LIKELY BEHIND THE CAPTURE OF ISRAELI SOLDIERS" by Bill Roggio (July 12, 2006)

stepping back in time...(Re: Mugniyah/Hezbollah) (July 19, 2006)

stepping back in time..."SHOULD HEZBOLLAH BE NEXT?" by Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs (November/Decemberr, 2003)

stepping back in time...TCSdaily.com: "ONE COIN, TWO SIDES" by Greg Buete (January 3, 2003)

All4Lebanon.org

Search.FBI.GOV - Term: "HIZBALLAH"

Search.FBI.GOV - Term: "HEZBOLLAH"

TKB.org - Group Profile: "HEZBOLLAH"

FreeRepublic.com - Keyword: "HEZBOLLAH"

FreeRepublic.com - Keyword: "HIZBALLAH"

MEMRITV.org - Video Clips: "HIZBULLAH"

TIME.com: "INSIDE HIZBALLAH" (2006) (Photo Essay)

MEMRITV.org - Video Clips: "HAMAS"

MEMRITV.org - Video Clips: "AL QAEDA"

FORWARD.com - News: Washington - "JEWISH INSTITUTIONS PUT ON ALERT" by Ori Nir (July 28, 2006)

JAMESTOWN.org - Terrorism Focus: "ZAWAHIRI: INTERNATIONALIZING JIHAD, UNITING MUSLIMS AND TRUMPING SAUDI CLERICS" by Michael Scheuer (August 1, 2006)

English.AL JAZEERA.net: "AL-ZAWAHIRI URGES ATTACKS ON ISRAEL" (ARTICLE: ""The entire world is an open battlefield for us and since they are attacking us everywhere, we will attack everywhere."" The deputy to Osama bin Laden wore a grey robe and white turban during the statement. A picture of the World Trade Centre on fire was on the wall behind him along with pictures of two fighters.") (Thursday 27 July 2006, 14:31 Makka Time, 11:31 GMT)

"www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1659022/posts?page=1719#1719" (Note: Regarding Al-Zawahiri)

"www.tajdeed.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=aece0bd7c049315b8499dd278d704a0f&threadid=43915"

"www.l22l.com/l22l-up-4/7592fe6189.jpg"

CBS2.com: "TERROR SUSPECT RESURFACES, RAISES FBI's EYEBROWS" (July 27, 2006)

"/www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1659022/posts?page=1805#1805"

HOT AIR.com - VENT with Michelle Malkin: "THE JIHADIS THAT YOU MEET EACH DAY" (July 21, 2006)

SPA.gov.sa: Jeddah - "A STATEMENT BY THE ROYAL COURT" (July 25, 2006)

TRAVEL.STATE.GOV - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: "WORLDWIDE CAUTION"

[Alas Babylon!]

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(*A Wash DC disk jokey who often used that term)