It strikes me that in the question of America in the Middle East, particularly Iraq, we have a peculiar desire -- a diseased obsession -- with listening to the wrong people. We listen to Lou Dobbs, NPR field reporters, even Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, etc., before we ever think to listen to either our strongest supporters . . . or perhaps some of the critical players on the other side.
Behold -- the following is a statement on Iranian TV by the Chief Delegate of Hizbollah in Tehran, Mr. Abdullah Safi-al-deen on 4 March 2007:
"Do you know what an American withdrawal from Iraq will mean? It will mean that Israel will lose its support. It will mean that the Lebanese Hizbullah will not need a large-scale war in order to enter Palestine. Hizbullah will be able to simply walk into Palestine. Rest assured that the day the American forces leave Iraq, the Israelis will leave the region along with them. What was one of the reasons for Olmert’s recent visit to America? He went there in order to say to the Democrats: “Don’t say that the American army will leave Iraq, because this would mean the annihilation of the Zionist regime.” This is because the annihilation of the Zionist regime has begun.
"Like some of our friends say, Palestine is no longer a problem for us, because the Americans will be forced to leave Iraq. With or without a war against Iran, they will be forced to do so. The moment they leave Iraq, you, the Muslims of the world, can walk into Palestine, because Israel will no longer exist. It will be over and done with. Even with America’s [help], Israel could not do a thing. The Americans will be kicked out of the region, without accomplishing anything. The American forces will be kicked out of the region, in disgrace, humiliation, and defeat."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment