Comments on: Nasrallah: ‘We Will Stop Rockets If Israel Stops Bombardment;’ Israel: ‘If Tel Aviv is Hit, We Will Destroy Lebanon’ http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/03/nasrallah-we-will-stop-rockets-if-israel-stops-bombardmentisrael-if-tel-aviv-is-hit-we-will-destroy-lebanon/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:40:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/03/nasrallah-we-will-stop-rockets-if-israel-stops-bombardmentisrael-if-tel-aviv-is-hit-we-will-destroy-lebanon/#comment-4322 Richard Silverstein Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:36:21 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/03/nasrallah-we-will-stop-rockets-if-israel-stops-bombardmentisrael-if-tel-aviv-is-hit-we-will-destroy-lebanon/#comment-4322 I don't find it useful to throw around epithets like "traitor" and especially when I'm not talking about my own country. Let Lebanese decide who's a traitor & who's a patriot. I too am cynical about Hezbollah & Nasrallah motivations. But Hezbollah has nowhere near the destructive power of Israel; so Israel's actions are far more dangerous than Hezbollah's. Interesting you should mention the anti-Midas touch. I was far more compelled by Billmon's witty riposte to Israeli policy when he said that everything Ehud Olmert seems to touch turns to shit (Billmon said it far more elegantly & acidly than that). I wrote a post about it a day or two ago & quoted Billmon. I don’t find it useful to throw around epithets like “traitor” and especially when I’m not talking about my own country. Let Lebanese decide who’s a traitor & who’s a patriot.

I too am cynical about Hezbollah & Nasrallah motivations. But Hezbollah has nowhere near the destructive power of Israel; so Israel’s actions are far more dangerous than Hezbollah’s.

Interesting you should mention the anti-Midas touch. I was far more compelled by Billmon’s witty riposte to Israeli policy when he said that everything Ehud Olmert seems to touch turns to shit (Billmon said it far more elegantly & acidly than that). I wrote a post about it a day or two ago & quoted Billmon.

]]> By: Steve http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/03/nasrallah-we-will-stop-rockets-if-israel-stops-bombardmentisrael-if-tel-aviv-is-hit-we-will-destroy-lebanon/#comment-4321 Steve Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:10:13 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/08/03/nasrallah-we-will-stop-rockets-if-israel-stops-bombardmentisrael-if-tel-aviv-is-hit-we-will-destroy-lebanon/#comment-4321 Nasrallah is a straight Lebanese traitor who has opened the door to the Iranian fascist regime to gain a foothold in Lebanon. He smelled good business. This is the anti-Midas touch, and Shia Lebanon is in ruins. My friend visited the war zone. Check out: www.mondoweiss.observer.com http://mondoweiss.observer.com/2006/08/medium-rare-in-the-war-zone.html Nasrallah is a straight Lebanese traitor who has opened the door to the Iranian fascist regime to gain a foothold in Lebanon.

He smelled good business. This is the anti-Midas touch, and Shia Lebanon is in ruins.

My friend visited the war zone.

Check out: http://www.mondoweiss.observer.com
http://mondoweiss.observer.com/2006/08/medium-rare-in-the-war-zone.html

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