 Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem refused to discuss the possibility of disarming the resistance Friday, arguing that the move would weaken Lebanon.
| "Nope. Nope. Ain't gonna happen." |
Qassem said Hizbullah's weapons are necessary to liberate the country and protect it from Israeli aggressions, criticizing UN Security Council Resolution 1559 as a "flagrant interference in Lebanese domestic affairs." He added: "We want a sovereign and independent country away from foreign fostering, especially by the United States."
| In the event of serious hostilities between Israel and Lebanon, I'd guess it would take approximately an hour and a half for the Israeli army to roll over Hezbollah and the Lebanese army. Without Hezbollah, I'd guess it'd take an hour and 20 minutes. Hezbollah's armaments are a lot more of a threat to their fellow citizens than they are to Israel. And I think most reasonable people, which excludes the Medes, Persians, and Syrians, of course, would agree that without Hezbollah on the Lebanese-Israeli border, jumping up and down, making faces, and having periodic gun sex, the chances of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon are significantly reduced. |
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