Syria says supports Hizbollah against Israel

[uppityperson]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=newsOne&storyID=2006-07-14T225714Z_01_L14613120_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST-SYRIA-HIZBOLLAH.xml

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria will support its allies Hizbollah and Lebanon against Israel's attacks on the country, the ruling Baath Party said on Friday.

"The Syrian people are ready to extend full support to the Lebanese people and their heroic resistance to remain steadfast and confront the barbaric Israeli aggression and its crimes," a communiqué issued by the party's national command said.

Now, someone reasure me please.

[sweettater]

1. Oh, hellfire, literally

:scared:

[everythingsxen]

18. *Issues forth a demonic roar*

At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi; at last we shall have our revenge.

I think that I can sum this up by quoting an unknown Orkish Warboss who said "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Seriously though, this is a bunch of crap, but as I have predicted.... this is par for the course.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. Reassure You?

Sorry....can't do that when I'm so pessimistic.

[muryan]

3. No surprise here

Considering hezbollah is basically controlled by Syria and Iran

[AlamoDemoc]

4. Your link looks suspicious Reuters website...am I wrong?

[uppityperson]

7. It is Reuters, not sure what you mean suspicious.

[AlamoDemoc]

12. I stand corrected

[uppityperson]

14. no probelm, good to check if sources are real

reuters.com goes to here.

[conflictgirl]

9. No, that's the real Reuters website

As a freelance writer, I use it all the time.

[tridim]

5. Well then, we need to completely pull out of the region..

and let them have their regional war. It's none of our business.

I wonder if Bush shares that view? :eyes:

[SlipperySlope]

6. What a surprise

I was really thinking they were going to side with Israel on this one.

[cobaindrain]

11. side with Israel? We are Israel!

I wish we'd just end the charade and stop referring to the two as separate countries

[aquart]

29. No, you wish something entirely different.

But let's not speculate what it is.

[cobaindrain]

8. and guess where our fatigued army is?

right smack dab in the middle of this powderkeg!

[gizmo1979]

10. Is it spelled with an I or E

I'm confused I thought it was Hezbollah?

[uppityperson]

13. depends on source, translated differently.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1635539

[ButterflyBlood]

27. Many Arabic words don't have direct English translations

And get transliterated many different ways. Similar to how you see that Libyan dictator guy's name spelled differentely a million times.

[Spazito]

15. It's no different from what the leader of the US has said and the US

has done at the UN. No surprise the US government is supporting Isreal and the Syrian government is supporting Lebanon.

It solves nothing, heightens tensions, kills innocents on both sides but, hey, the leaders are showing how "tough" they can be.

[HuffleClaw]

16. and so it begins

nice to see someone against this war though. wouldn't matter in any case, bush was already blaming syria and iran for israels war.

[Rex]

17. And Iran already warned Israel about attacking Syria.

Kinda setting up the pieces for a global war.

[AlamoDemoc]

19. Syria has its reason to support Hizbollah

The support of Hezbollah by Syria goes back to the creation of Hizbollah during Israeli occupation of Lebanon. Hizbollah came about as defenders of Lebanon and as such won "the hearts and minds" of the Lebanese people. Hisbollah and Syria relationship also came about because the UN resolution that allowed Syria to deploy forces into Lebanon in order to mediate the civil war between the Muslims and Christians there at the time...and made Hizbollah be part of Lebanon's political process, and helped Lebanon rebuild itself and became once again a peaceful nation. Therefore, I do not think Syria’s support of Hizbollah is surprising, however our media made us believe that however gorilla-fights against Israel is a terrorist, hence the connection between Hezbollah and Syria is axis of terror.

[still_one]

21. Syria invaded Lebanon

The Syrian army gradually invaded Lebanon starting early seventies by forming and training Syrian-Palestinian guerrillas called Sai'qa. Then the civil war begin in Lebanon that led to its larger involvement, and by 1990 they completely occupied Lebanon and captured the capital.

They launched attacks on the Lebanese presidential palace and the Lebanese army headquarters. The Lebanese army and people could not resist the attack.

The Syrian army took over the area committing massacres against the surrendering Lebanese troops and civilians. Many people were killed.

The Syrian occupation appointed a Lebanese collaborator who formed a pro-Syrian government, while the prime minister of Lebanon exiled to France

The Syrians are NO HEROS OR LIBERATORS of the Lebanese. They never mediated they took sides

[AlamoDemoc]

22. your analysis on this is lop sided just as your support of Israel

....of course, you've read books and many UN resolution that said the opposite. But no pun intended, of course, I am not accusing you as an Israeli supporter.

[still_one]

25. and so is your interpretation

I do critisize Israel, but Syria is no prince of peace

[cali]

24. Are you actually

defending H'zbollah?

[still_one]

20. It wasn't that long ago when SYRIA INVADED Lebanon

not very much protest from the world then

I hear very little protest about Darfur where the government and allied Arab militia, have been attacking villages, ransacking and torching homes, and killing and raping civilians.

Of course we could look at Chechnya, but then again it seems we want to selectively choose who we condemn and who we don't.

I am so glad that everything is black and white

[AlamoDemoc]

23. lol...you are funny....your doing it to incite passion aren't you

because I don't find you ignorant on the issue at all...hahahahahahah

[still_one]

26. not at all just to point out the double vision that exists

[ButterflyBlood]

28. There was a pretty big difference when that happened

Mostly that a civil war was going on. Of course Syria did overstay their welcome, but when they were forced to leave a year ago, you did hear about it.

And you've been living in a cave if you've heard little about Darfur.