Hezbollah - the 'freedom fighting' organisation that so many from the left have championed and called for removal from Australia's terrorist organisation list. Hezbollah - also the same organisation that according to Forbes magazine is involved in international criminal operations to build its funds for the ultimate destruction of Israel.
"Like the Mafia of old, Hezbollah also gets its hands dirty with drug trafficking, some of it here in the U.S. The Drug Enforcement Administration busted a pseudoephedrine ring in 2002, claiming that it funneled cash to Hezbollah... Last year Rady Zaiter, a Lebanese citizen, was arrested in Colombia for allegedly heading a cocaine smuggling outfit in Ecuador that sent most of its profits to Hezbollah. The Party of God gets $10 million a year from the area where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina meet, says a U.S. Naval War College report...
One lucky nab: Assad Barakat, a Hezbollah treasurer known for extracting protection money from Lebanese shopkeepers in South America hoping to keep their relatives back home safe from harm. Barakat was sentenced to six and a half years in a Paraguay jail." -Hezbollah's Hoard Nathan Vardi, Forbes Magazine 08.14.06
Drug trafficking, smuggling, extortion and standover tactics - oh but they are giving $15,000 to each Lebanese family whose house was destroyed by the conflict with Israel (instigated after Hezbollah attacked a border station in Israel, killed several soldiers and kidnapped two others). Just a shame that $15,000 is being funded by the $100 million (also from Forbes) the Iranian regime contributes to Hezbollah. Hezbollah has a win win situation - increased funding from extemists after instigating conflict with Israel, coming off as the good guy (rather than the parasite they are) when they give the homeless money (homes destroyed as a result of Hezbollah's actions and insistence on using houses as 'shields for military infrastructure and bases) and getting the Left to attack Israel and the US, supporting Hezbollah instead.
Just if you didn't know, Hezbollah was formed as an Iranian proxy in Lebanon in 1982. Its three aims were the eradication of Western imperialism in Lebanon, the transformation of Lebanon's multi-faith state into an Islamic state (Hezbollah has since distanced itself from this policy, which is a relief im sure to the sizeable minority of Lebanese Christians), and the complete destruction of the state of Israel. The final aim hasn't changed... it is a little hard to claim to be a legitimate resistance movement whilst maintaining a goal that is inherrently offensive (do you think Israel will just capitulate because Hezbollah defends Lebanon? Offensive action by Hezbollah against Israel is clearly required)....
I find little to justify an organisation that uses criminal activites, drug trafficking, extortion and promotes the killing of innocent Israeli civilians (women and children included) being called a party of God.
2 comments:
Hear, Hear!
And why are we not hearing more of this?
There are people reading this, so dont stop writing!
Anders S
Keep up the good work Ben. It pleases me a great deal to know that the Australian Army has leaders such as yourself - a thinking person with a serious involvement in politics. The world will be a slightly better place with your effort.
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