n a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon
Analysis: Hezbollah tips Syria power balance, polarizes Lebanon By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese have long viewed the Hezbollah guerrilla army as a state-within-a-state. But having watched it launch a military adventure in Syria and brutality on the streets of Beirut, they feel ever more hostage to the Islamist group's regional agenda. Within minutes of a busload of unarmed demonstrators arriving on Sunday at the Iranian embassy in Beirut to ...
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US sanctions four Hezbollah supporters in West Africa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on four Lebanese citizens on Tuesday, accusing them of fundraising and recruiting for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in West Africa. The U.S. Treasury Department said the four men were sanctioned for effectively acting as "ambassadors" for Hezbollah, which Washington considers a terrorist group. They were acting in Sierra Leone ...
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President Bush in Christian Science Monitor It is now clearer than ever that Hezbollah militias are the enemy of a free Lebanon - and all nations, especially neighbors in the region, have an interest in helping the Lebanese people prevail,Bush said.
Condoleezza Rice in GulfNews Rice explained that this "renewed commitment" to the region is intended to "help bolster forces of moderation and support a broader strategy to counter the negative influences of Al Qaida, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran".
Robert Gates in AFP Syria and Iran are providing Hezbollah with rockets and missiles of ever-increasing capability,Gates said at a joint news conference with his Israeli counterpart, Ehud Barak. "And we're at a point now, where Hezbollah has far more rockets...