tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693725749357045469.post4281389824628189697..comments2023-10-31T18:01:08.589+04:00Comments on thedisgraceofgod: From Bacchus to the bomb: Disquiet and disagreement in Hizbullah's LebanonAlex Rowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09871494775430694897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693725749357045469.post-74494667351531774482011-10-10T15:38:27.568+04:002011-10-10T15:38:27.568+04:00Ramzi - indeed, I saw a few Almaza signs in Baalbe...Ramzi - indeed, I saw a few Almaza signs in Baalbek too. You might find things slightly different however in, say, Nabatieh, where Hizbullah has made it quite plain that anyone found selling alcohol will soon regret it.<br /><br />As for the STL allegations, even if one leaves aside the wealth of circumstantial evidence incriminating the four Hizbullah members, it's difficult to ignore the murder - also by car bomb - of Wissam Eid, the very man whose contribution was precisely to suggest that it might not have been the Syrians after all. The 'cui bono?' in this case answers itself. <br /><br />Many thanks for the generous praise.Alex Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871494775430694897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693725749357045469.post-73156821572589838282011-10-10T00:20:11.850+04:002011-10-10T00:20:11.850+04:00I quite liked Baalbek. I could get a beer pretty e...I quite liked Baalbek. I could get a beer pretty easily enough. I saw less face coverings than I do in my part of London. <br /><br />I think Hizb is still much more of a liability than an asset to Israel. Their use of the media, alliances with Christians etc makes them out to be substantially more sophisticated than other militant Islamist half-wits. And that's leaving aside their military intelligence/ counter-intelligence capabilities. <br /><br />The big issue I have with them is their problem with Jewish people, eg the Buenos Aires community centre attack, for which i believe they are the most credible suspect (although it could be just the Iranian govt direct). There are a number of other quotes which seem to attest to their anti-semitism (although some of them are of dubious provenance). I suppose should also say however that they came out in favour of the refurbishment of the Avram Maghen Synagogue in Beirut. <br /><br />By the way, I find the STL allegations limited in credibility. I can't really see the motive fo them wanting to kill Hariri, nor can I think of them engaging in any similar activities beforehand.<br /><br />Great blog by the way!Ramzi Nohrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050232676417379573noreply@blogger.com