Nasrallah blasts Bush, says it is an honor to be his enemy [View All]

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Nasrallah's comments came in a speech he made Sunday night in Beirut that was broadcast on a giant screen in front of thousands of supporters and followed remarks critical of Iran and Hezbollah made by Bush during his visit to the United Arab Emirates.

"I won't hide it. I felt honored when Bush spoke about Hezbollah and resistance movements because when the Pharaoh and the Great Satan accuse us and consider us enemies ... it is an honor for us," the guerilla group's leader said.

Earlier in the day in Abu Dhabi, Bush said that "Iran is today the world's leading state sponsor of terror. It sends hundreds of millions of dollars to extremists around the world - while its own people face repression and economic hardship at home. It undermines Lebanese hopes for peace by arming and aiding the terrorist group Hezbollah."

Nasrallah said that "since Bush could say nothing about Iran's nuclear program and he accused the Persian state of supporting terrorism in Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan."

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