Hezbollah Leader Declares Victory for His Guerrillas

JERUSALEM — The Middle East's fragile cease-fire, not yet a day old, was rattled Monday when Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah took to the airwaves to declare that his guerrillas had won a "strategic, historic victory" against Israel.

"We came out victorious in a war in which big Arab armies were defeated (before)," the bearded, black-turbaned radical cleric said.

He also said now was not the time to debate the disarmament of his guerrilla fighters.

"Who will defend Lebanon in case of a new Israeli offensive?" he asked. "The Lebanese army and international troops are incapable of protecting Lebanon," Nasrallah said, flanked by Lebanese and Hezbollah flags.

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The Isrealis really should have hunted the son of a bitch down and killed him when they had a chance. Now he's going to be a pain in the ass for a long time to come.

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 14, 2006 at 02:43 PM in Bill Faith, Hezbollah, Islamism Delenda Est, Israel, Lebanon | Permalink

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