16/04/2010 Loyalty to the Resistance Parliamentary bloc minister said on Friday that whether or not they have acquired scud missiles is none of Israel's business.
Minister Hussein Haj Hassan says the group was always arming and preparing itself but he refused to confirm or deny Israeli allegations that the Lebanese resistance group has acquired Scud missiles.
Israeli president Shimon Peres earlier this week directly accused Damascus of providing the scud missiles, a charge Syria denied.
The U.S. State Department responded to the allegations on Wednesday by saying that if they were true, "it would put Lebanon at a significant risk."
Haj Hassan, meanwhile, told Al-Manar TV that since Israel possessed all kinds of weapons, it's only natural for Lebanon to have the means to defend itself against an Israeli attack.
On Tuesday, the Kuwaiti daily Al-Rai Al-Aam reported that Syria had shipped ballistic Scud missiles to Hezbollah in Lebanon. The White House said it has raised concerns with Syria about the report.
Israeli officials say the introduction of Scuds could alter the strategic balance with Hezbollah. Scud missiles have several times the range and explosive firepower of Katyusha rockets and would pose a much more serious threat.
In Washington, the Syrian Embassy dismissed the allegations of shipping scud missiles and accused Israel of trying to divert attention from questions about Israel's nuclear program. Israel is widely believed to possess nuclear arms, though it does not confirm nor deny this.
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Tony's COMMENT:
You have got to admire Nasrallah and Hizbullah; they are the only Arabs willing to stand up and tell USrael to butt out! And it is not all talk, Nasrallah speaks from a position of strength and confidence.
He rightly tells USrael that it is the right and duty of Lebanon to acquire whatever weapons it needs to defend itself. After the repeated invasions by Israel, does anyone blame Hizbullah?
Compare this confidence and clarity with the insipid niceties of the Rabbit of Syria. He denies that weapons are reaching Hizbullah; he wants improved relations with Washington; he wants to restart "indirect negotiations" with Israel.
Or how about that idiot, Qadhafi, who has just made the statement that even though the US and Israel act as one, he has no problems with the US! Further, he stated that resisting US imperialism is not his problem, but it is the problem of the rest of the world! According to him, Libya can't do anything to help the Palestinians. Finally he made the astounding statement that it is foolish to resist the US since it is a super power!
Too bad the Palestinians do not have anything even approaching Hizbullah.
I have a sneaky suspicion, based on several indicators, that an USraeli attack on Lebanon could be imminent; Hizbullah is taking the threat seriously. Before attacking Iran, USrael has to try to eliminate the retaliatory capabilities of Hizbullah.
Tony's COMMENT:
You have got to admire Nasrallah and Hizbullah; they are the only Arabs willing to stand up and tell USrael to butt out! And it is not all talk, Nasrallah speaks from a position of strength and confidence.
He rightly tells USrael that it is the right and duty of Lebanon to acquire whatever weapons it needs to defend itself. After the repeated invasions by Israel, does anyone blame Hizbullah?
Compare this confidence and clarity with the insipid niceties of the Rabbit of Syria. He denies that weapons are reaching Hizbullah; he wants improved relations with Washington; he wants to restart "indirect negotiations" with Israel.
Or how about that idiot, Qadhafi, who has just made the statement that even though the US and Israel act as one, he has no problems with the US! Further, he stated that resisting US imperialism is not his problem, but it is the problem of the rest of the world! According to him, Libya can't do anything to help the Palestinians. Finally he made the astounding statement that it is foolish to resist the US since it is a super power!
Too bad the Palestinians do not have anything even approaching Hizbullah.
I have a sneaky suspicion, based on several indicators, that an USraeli attack on Lebanon could be imminent; Hizbullah is taking the threat seriously. Before attacking Iran, USrael has to try to eliminate the retaliatory capabilities of Hizbullah.
Nadia
Yesterday I weote:
I am also sick and tired of Wheelchair Palestinian and other "well-informed"critics, posings as Generals, comfortably sitting behind a computer at home, stirring up shit, smearing resistance movements/states. They think they are smarter than Palestinian freedom fighters putting their at risk 24x7x360.
To those I say Again: If you cannot help, your silence is appreciated.
To those I say Again: If you cannot help, your silence is appreciated.
Tony is stirring up shit, Zionist shit. I agree with the guest, and Bilal's comments, and would add, Hezbullah is a resistance organization, Syria is a State.
Khara, used to say: Syria say something, and do something else. Everybody knows what syria did for Hezbullah and still doing. Without Syria, at the best Hezbullah shall be another Besiged Hamas.
I spoiled a hell of time asking Tony, not to compare and realize the Geopolitics Facts.
I don't think he is Stupid. He is doing his Job, stirring up Zionist shit, to discredit Hamas and its supportes, Iran, Turkey and Syria at the top.
I don't think he is Stupid. He is doing his Job, stirring up Zionist shit, to discredit Hamas and its supportes, Iran, Turkey and Syria at the top.
BTW, Hezbullah first denied the Iraeli claims:
In an interview with the paper, Hezbollah sources denied the claims and said this was an Israeli attempt to divert the world's attention from the construction in occupied east Jerusalem and the settlements.
The article written by Hanan Awarekeh is removed from Al-Manar site.
The article written by Hanan Awarekeh is removed from Al-Manar site.
I think they did well, instaed of denial they simply said: Our Missiles Are None of Israel's Business. Thus keeping Usrael in mess, to believe it did hapenned or it didn't, in full or partial??
If I have read Nasrallah's response to Israeli threats guess it Hapenned, even before Damuscuss meeting with Assad and Ahmedanjad.
Based on Tony's indicators, Tony's message: USraeli attack on Lebanon could be imminent;
Connecting, the dots:
Nasrallah's interview focusing on Tribunal for Lebanon
March 14 momvement campain on Hezbullah Arms.
US Denial mixed messages.
I would say, an attack on Lebanon is not imminent. Usrael shall use it's last Arrow, the Tribunal for Lebanon, and its assets in Lebanon.
If I have read Nasrallah's response to Israeli threats guess it Hapenned, even before Damuscuss meeting with Assad and Ahmedanjad.
Based on Tony's indicators, Tony's message: USraeli attack on Lebanon could be imminent;
Connecting, the dots:
Nasrallah's interview focusing on Tribunal for Lebanon
March 14 momvement campain on Hezbullah Arms.
US Denial mixed messages.
I would say, an attack on Lebanon is not imminent. Usrael shall use it's last Arrow, the Tribunal for Lebanon, and its assets in Lebanon.
US Officials: Scuds to Hezbollah? "We don't believe it happened"
The alleged deal to transfer the Scud missiles to Hezbollah has fueled cross-border tensions with Israel and could cast doubt on U.S. President Barack Obama's diplomatic outreach to Syria.
"We think the intent is there," a senior U.S. official said of Syria transferring the missiles to Hezbollah, a Iranian- and Syrian-backed Islamist group that fought a war with Israel in 2006.
But the senior official and two others briefed on the case said it was unclear whether the missiles,... were actually handed over in full to the guerrilla group. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. "We believe a transfer of some kind occurred but it is unclear if the rockets themselves have changed hands," the senior official said.
A partial transfer could involve weapons parts, documents or funding, other officials said.
Another official said doubts were growing that Syria had delivered the Scuds in full and allowed them to transit to Lebanese territory: "We don't believe it happened." "It's unclear at this point that a transfer has occurred ... and the United States has no indications that the rockets have moved across the border," a third U.S. official said..."
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