Why We Need al Qaeda Nov 12, 2009
It does not matter whether or not AQ has any safe havens or not or whether Hezbollah is rearming-- regular people -- heck, even US army officers, it appears -- can become radicalized by the sheer extent of our injustice abroad ... The thesis ignores the fact that Islamic terrorism is already a hydra - Hezbollah, Hamas, the IRGC, JAM, and all the rest. (Slate)
Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research Nov 12, 2009
The Israeli military has released a photo of a cargo ship that it said Irans government had packed with weapons destined for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Iran and Hezbollah deny the charge. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Is Hezbollah Gearing up for Another War with Israel? Nov 12, 2009
Think Hezbollah was tamed following the 2006 war ... Ever since the end of the war in the summer of 2006 between Israel and the radical Lebanese Shiite organization, Hezbollah, there has been a major effort on the part of Hezbollah to rearm, especially with offensive weapons such as rockets and medium-range missiles ... Yet the sad fact is that today, notwithstanding its greatly increased size and strengthened mandate, UNIFIL has consistently failed to hinder Hezbollah from regaining its... (Slate)
Hezbollah 'could strike Tel Aviv' Nov 11, 2009
Hezbollah 'could strike Tel Aviv. Hezbollah hit back with rockets into Israel during the 2006 war ... The Lebanese Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah, now has rockets capable of reaching Israel's largest cities, the head of the Israeli military has said. (BBC News -- Africa)
Iran and Saudi Arabia drawn to Yemen Nov 11, 2009
The Saudi-owned al-Arabiya newspaper also reported that a dozen Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon were killed during battles in October. On October 16, the Kuwaiti al-Seyassah added that three Hezbollah experts in explosives had also been killed and 19 more were taken prisoner by the Yemeni army ... Riyadh estimates that the Houthi forces number between 4,000 and 5,000, including Iranians and Hezbollah elements. (Asia Times Online)
Saudis bomb rebels, blockade Yemeni coast Nov 11, 2009
The same dynamic has played out in various forms in Lebanon, where Iran supports the Shiite militant Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia favors a U.S.-backed faction, and in Iraq, where Saudi Arabia and Iran have thrown support to conflicting sides in the Sunni-Shiite struggle. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
Hezbollah back in the Lebanon fray Nov 11, 2009
DAMASCUS - Observers of the Middle East scene who were banking on a gradual reduction of Hezbollah's influence in Lebanon were in for a big surprise on Monday. After five months of political bickering, Hezbollah got its way in the formation of a cabinet, headed by the parliamentary majority leader, Saad Hariri ... Those eager to write Hezbollah off from the political scene had their hopes raised in June, when the party and its allies failed to secure a majority in parliamentary elections. (Asia Times Online)
Cities within reach of Hezbollah, Israel says Nov 11, 2009
JERUSALEM - The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has significantly expanded its ability to strike deep into Israel with rockets that can now reach the Jewish state s largest cities, and now possesses tens of thousands of projectiles, Israel s army chief said yesterday. The remarks by Major General Gabi Ashkenazi were the first official assessment of the guerrilla group s capabilities since Israel seized a ship last week carrying weapons allegedly destined for Hezbollah ... Alternatively, the... (Boston Globe)
Lebanon's Hariri, Hezbollah form new government Nov 11, 2009
Al-Hariri handed in a new national unity government list to Suleiman that includes two ministers from the Syrian- and Iranian-backed Hezbollah ... Five months after a Western-backed coalition narrowly beat the Hezbollah-led opposition in in Lebanon's June elections, the two sides reached a deal Monday night ... Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon's feuding leaders have struck a deal on the formation of a new government five months after a Western-backed coalition secured a narrow electoral victory... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Two men killed along I-5 Nov 10, 2009
2 NYC men accused of offering weapons to Hezbollah. Two New York City men have been charged with trying to provide weapons, ammunition and vehicles to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. (Fresno Bee)
Lebanon's new cabinet formed, Saad Hariri as PM Nov 10, 2009
The new cabinet is formed on basis of 15-10-5 formula, Hezbollah holds two seats ... The country's Shiite armed group Hezbollah, which is a dominant power in the Iran-and-Syria-backed opposition, holds two seats in the new cabinet, the Agriculture Ministry and State Ministry for Administrative Reform ... Saad al-Hariri handed in a new national unity government list to President Michel Suleiman on Monday that includes two ministers from the Syrian- and Iranian-backed Hezbollah, officials said. (Xinhuanet, China)
'Only a matter of time before terrorists use weapons of mass destruction' Nov 10, 2009
"If we look at the threat posed by Iran, they have links with Hizbollah [the Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim militia], which is a terrorist organisation with global reach, and they are actively pursuing WMD. And the leadership has made a conscious decision to defy international treaties. I am deeply troubled by this.". As for taking action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Mr Crumpton insisted that "every option is on the table" - including military action. (Yahoo News -- Biological and Chemical Weapons)
Lebanon finally forms government Nov 10, 2009
The remaining 10 ministers are from the opposition, including two members of the Islamist group Hezbollah, which struck a deal with Mr Hariri last week ... Although his party has 15 cabinet positions, with Hezbollah and allies ten, neither side has outright control ... Hezbollah representative Mohammed Fneish told the Associated Press news agency: "This formula achieves the principle of real partnership in political decision-making on key decisions.". (BBC News -- Africa)
NYPD: Suspicious powder sent to 3 NY consulates Nov 10, 2009
Israel alleged that the shipment of hundreds of tons of rockets, missiles, mortars, grenades and anti-tank weapons - the largest it ever seized - was headed for Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. Israel stopped the ship, named the Francop, off the coast of Cyprus and towed it to the port of Ashdod. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Lebanon Premier Unveils New Cabinet With Hezbollah Nov 10, 2009
Lebanon's Prime Minister Unveils New Cabinet Including Hezbollah And Militant Group's Allies ... (AP) BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's prime minister formed a Cabinet Monday that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the deeply divided nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence ... Saad Hariri unveiled the 30-member Cabinet after more than four months of tough bargaining with his rivals in the Hezbollah-led political... (CBS News -- World)
Lebanon gets new government after months of haggling Nov 10, 2009
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Clinton says nuclear race not in Iran's interest Nov 10, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. Our goal is to prevent or dissuade Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons," Clinton told "The Charlie Rose Show" on public broadcaster PBS during a visit to Germany. Clinton said President Barack Obama's administration has tried to "create a new dynamic" by telling Iran, "'Look, we don't have to trust or love each other to understand that it is in our interest to try to stabilize the world. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Dancing Bin Laden Doll, Terrorist-Headband Kitsch Chronicle Gaza's History Nov 10, 2009
That summer, Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia and party, fought a 33-day war with Israel, and its leader became a subject of heroic portrait posters. In late 2007, Abu Dayyeh introduced a coffee mug that commemorated the Annapolis peace process President initiated to spur Israeli-Palestinian talks. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Controversial speaker warns about 'threat of Islam' Nov 9, 2009
stopitnow wrote on Nov 8, 2009 4:34 PM:" What is so "controversial" about a Christian who sees Islamic terrorists as a threat to the freedom of religion. Have you bloggers read anything about Hezbollah "the party of God. " In 1983 they attacked the US Marine barracks in Beirut, with over 300 people killed by 2 suicide bombers. And that was GW's fault too? So we are going to ignore the radicals because they are "only 2. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lebanon breaks its political deadlock Nov 9, 2009
Hezbollah, which heads an alliance of parties supported by Syria and Iran, said in a statement at the weekend that its leadership, including the militant head of the party, Hassan Nasrallah, agreed to join the national unity government proposed by the Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri. Mr Hariri has been trying to form a cabinet since June, when his Western-backed coalition narrowly defeated Hezbollah and its allies and retained a slim majority in the 128-member legislature ... Both groups... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Hezbollah rearming for next fight Nov 9, 2009
Hezbollah rearming for next fight ... Hezbollah is rapidly rearming in preparation for a new conflict with Israel, fearing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government will attack Lebanon again prior to any assault on Irans nuclear facilities ... Last week, Israeli commandos seized a ship in the Mediterranean loaded with almost 400 tonnes of rockets and small arms X which Israel claimed was being sent from Iran to its Hezbollah allies. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
INCOMING: Israel planning cell phone rocket alerts... Nov 9, 2009
The aim is to make more specific the air raid systems that Israel currently has in communities near the border with Lebanon and Gaza, which have in the past come under regular rocket fire from Hezbollah and Palestinian militant groups. Copyright AFP 2008, AFP stories and photos shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. (The Drudge Report)
* Hezbollah alliance agrees to join unity government Nov 8, 2009
Hezbollah alliance agrees to join unity government ... Lebanons opposition has agreed to a proposed government line-up, Hezbollah said yesterday, paving the way to end five months of tortuous negotiations following a June general election ... Hezbollah, which heads an alliance of parties supported by Syria and Iran, said in a statement that its leadership, including the head of the militant party Hassan Nasrallah, met late on Friday and agreed to join the national unity government proposed by... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Peres: Don’t give up on peace process Nov 8, 2009
The announcement by the opposition coalition dominated by the militant Hezbollah came after a meeting Friday night between the groups leaders. The agreement would end a political deadlock that has threatened to send the fragile nation spiraling back into violence. (Boston Globe)
Iran not to exchange enriched uranium for fuel Nov 8, 2009
JERUSALEM, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday cited his country's seizure of a weapons-carrying cargo ship as evidence that Iran is committing war crimes by supplying the Lebanese Hezbollah movement with weapons intended to "kill as many civilians as possible.". Israeli security forces unloaded several hundred tons of a variety of weapons and ammunition from the vessel after their commandos intercepted it late Tuesday night in the Mediterranean Sea and... (Xinhuanet, China)
Iran Positions Israel In Its Cross Hairs Nov 8, 2009
Mideast: Iran tests an advanced warhead design as it gets caught shipping weapons to Hezbollah ... Israeli defense officials said the arms were destined for Hezbollah the Lebanese Shiite terrorist group founded, financed and controlled by Tehran and that documents found onboard showed that they originated in Iran ... The officials said the arms cache would have given Hezbollah, which fought a monthlong war against the Jewish state in 2006, enough firepower to sustain a full month of fighting on... (Investors Business Daily)
Nightmare On Wall St. Nov 8, 2009
Mideast: Iran tests an advanced warhead design as it gets caught shipping weapons to Hezbollah. Syria is reported to give the group operational control over Scud missiles. (Investors Business Daily)
Sanctions will stop arms race Nov 7, 2009
The result, he said, is "the most radical regime would have the most extreme weapon." And those weapons would likely end up in the hands of radical groups such as Hezbollah ... Even still, Iran has supplied Hezbollah with weapons in the past ... On Wednesday, Israeli officials seized a weapons cache shipped from Iran they believe was destined for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, according to media reports. (Juneau Empire)
Syria's fight is 'just and legal' Nov 7, 2009
He briefly mentioned the Hamas and Hezbollah organizations, which the United States regards as terrorist groups, but Salkini said Syria views them as justified resistance movements. He also pointed out that Israel's grip on the Golan extends beyond the resources and the land itself, and reaches into fundamental philosophical differences. (Juneau Empire)
Juneau's role in promoting peace in the Middle East Nov 7, 2009
But it's the radical groups Iran supports, namely Hezbollah and Hamas, that pose the greatest threat. Iran also has supported the Taliban by supplying money and weapons to continue its fight against U.S. and Israeli forces. (Juneau Empire)
* World News Quick Take Nov 7, 2009
Anne Franks diary has been censored out of a school textbook following a campaign by the militant group Hezbollah, which claimed the classic work promotes Zionism. The controversy erupted after Hezbollah learned that excerpts of The Diary of Anne Frank were included in a textbook used by a private English-language school in Beirut ... Hezbollahs Al-Manar television channel ran a report slamming the book for focusing on the persecution of Jews. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lebanon government accord reached Nov 7, 2009
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement says its alliance of opposition groups agreed to the move after talks on Friday. Hezbollah is expected to officially inform the Western-backed prime minister of its decision on Saturday ... Relations between Saudi Arabia, which supports Mr Hariri, and Hezbollah's backer Syria have improved - leading to the breakthrough, correspondents say. (BBC News -- Africa)
* Saudi airstrikes targeted infiltrators Nov 7, 2009
The same dynamic has played out in various forms in Lebanon, where Iran supports the Shiite militant Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia favors a US-backed faction, and in Iraq, where Saudi Arabia and Iran have thrown support to conflicting sides in the Sunni-Shiite fault-line. The Arab diplomats and Yemeni rebels said Saudi fighter jets and artillery bombardments hit across the border into northern Yemen on Thursday X the first reported Saudi incursion into Yemen in years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Israel up in arms over weapons seizure Nov 7, 2009
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gabriela Shalev, complained to the UN on Thursday after Israeli commandos seized the Francop, carrying tonnes of what are said to be Iranian-supplied arms, including rockets and anti-tank weapons, destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon ... Hezbollah, or even a strike against Iran ... Israeli Commodore Ran Ben-Yehuda said the weapons on the Antigua-flagged Francop were found behind civilian cargo in at least 40 containers and were enough to keep Hezbollah... (Asia Times Online)
Country profile: Lebanon Nov 7, 2009
AT-A-GLANCE A country full of promise after civil war between 1975 and 1990, Lebanon was again hit by war in 2006 Politics: A power-sharing deal ensures political representation for all major religious blocs; Hezbollah is a major military and political force - strong enough to resist being crushed in the 2006 war with Israel International: An expanded multinational UN peacekeeping force is being deployed to police a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon ... POLITICAL PARTIES... (BBC News -- Africa)
Where were these weapons going? Nov 6, 2009
Israel's navy has intercepted a ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of Iranian weapons intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon, the military has said. Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has denied the allegations as have Iran and Syria. (BBC News -- Africa)
Letters to the Editor Nov 6, 2009
For instance, Iran funds the terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas, and has promised to destroy Israel. Iran also funds many of the terrorists in Iraq that are killing Iraqis and disrupting the future of Iraq. (Christian Science Monitor)
Hezbollah denies link to weapons ship Nov 6, 2009
Hezbollah says it has no connection to an arms ship seized by Israel navy ... Jerusalem (CNN) -- Militant group Hezbollah Thursday denied links to a huge haul of weapons Israel says was seized when a naval anti-smuggling patrol intercepted a ship it claims was supplying arms for fighters in Lebanon ... Ben Yehuda said they also found documents and shipping materials suggesting the weapons originated from Iran and were being shipped to Syria to be delivered to Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon for... (CNN)
Are You with Us or with Them? Nov 6, 2009
The only people the regime could muster this year to chant "Death to America! Death to Israel!" were non-Iranian members of Hezbollah and students bused in from the provinces for the purpose. But that wasn't the only demonstration in Tehran that day. (Townhall.com)
They Don’t Get It on Iran Nov 6, 2009
By 1982, despite a bloody war with Iraq, the Ayatollah s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had created a proxy force in Lebanon -- Hezbollah. Over the course of the next five years Hezbollah terrorists armed, trained and paid for by Tehran, hijacked, kidnapped, bombed, and killed more Americans than any terror organization on the planet until the attacks of 9-11-01 ... This week, while our FOX News Team was at this Air Force Base in the Nevada desert, Israeli commandos seized 60 tons of Iranian... (Human Events Online)
Seized weapons not for us, says Hezbollah Nov 6, 2009
THE radical Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah has strongly denied any link to arms seized by Israeli commandos on the way to Syria. The shipment, intercepted two days ago, was among the biggest arms cache seized by Israel, which said the weapons were bound for Hezbollah and originated in Iran ... Iran and Syria, steadfast Hezbollah allies and believed to be their main arms suppliers, strongly denied any connection to the Antigua-flagged vessel, the Francop. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Transsexual Jesus sparks protests Nov 5, 2009
Page last updated at 16:24 GMT, Wednesday, 4 November 2009. Jesus, Queen of Heaven portrays Christ as a transsexual. (BBC News -- Europe)
Israel says it seized arms ship Nov 5, 2009
The officials said the weapons were coming from Iran and were bound for Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon ... Israel offered no evidence to support its claim that the weapons were meant for Hezbollah. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Arms from Iran - Israel Nov 5, 2009
Israeli naval commandos intercepted a ship carrying "hundreds of tonnes" of arms from Iran to the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in a raid dozens of miles off its coast, officials said on Wednesday. "We found dozens of containers, with hundreds of tonnes of arms bound for Hezbollah from Iran," deputy naval commander Rani Ben Yehuda told reporters ... He said the cargo manifest for the seized crates indicated they were headed from Iran to Syria, but Israel offered no direct proof to implicate Iran or... (iAfrica.com)
Connie Mack: Venezuelas numerous ties to terrorism make nation worthy of condemnation Nov 5, 2009
Hugo Chavez has chosen to align himself with known terrorist groups like the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and Hezbollah, and other state sponsors of terrorism, such as Iran, Cuba, and Syria. Chavez has provided critical support to terrorists, including money, resources, and a gateway for terrorists to extend their reach throughout the entire Western Hemisphere. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Israeli commandos say seized ship laden with weapons Nov 5, 2009
Accuses Iran of sending arms to Hezbollah ... JERUSALEM - Israeli commandos seized a ship yesterday that defense officials said was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran bound for Lebanon s Hezbollah guerrillas - the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered ... Rear Admiral Roni Ben-Yehuda, Israel s deputy navy commander, said that despite its size, the shipment of weapons was a drop in the ocean of arms being shipped to Hezbollah. (Boston Globe)
Israel seizes ship carrying arms Nov 5, 2009
300 tons of Iranian weapons for Hezbollah aboard, navy says ... JERUSALEM - Israel's navy seized a cargo ship Wednesday, intercepting what officials described as 300 tons of weapons being smuggled from Iran to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas ... Roni Ben-Yehuda, the deputy Israeli navy commander, said the cache was "a drop in the ocean" of arms being shipped to Hezbollah. (AZCentral -- News)
Israel Claims Iran Weapons Intercept Nov 5, 2009
Defense officials said the ship was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas, making this the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered ... "The weapons included enough ammunition and missiles to supply Hezbollah for a month or more of fighting against Israel", said Brig ... Iran and Syria are close allies and Hezbollah's major backers, with Syria serving as a conduit for Iranian weapons supplies to the Lebanese Shi'ite militia. (Time.com)
Israel seizes weapons it said were being sent by Iran to Syria Nov 5, 2009
Israel's Navy seized a ship off the coast of Cyprus with 500 tons of weapons that it alleges were sent by Iran to Syria, and ultimately destined for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon ... The armaments, Israel alleges, were bound for Syria and eventually Hezbollah in Lebanon ... Israel's security services have recently alleged Hezbollah violations of the cease-fire deal that ended the 2006 between Israel and said that Hezbollah appears to be rearming for future conflict. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Israel seizes ship, says Iran weapons aboard Nov 5, 2009
Military: Rockets, grenades were bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah militants. David Buimovitch / AFP-Getty ImagesThe Israeli military on Wednesday displays what it says are hundreds of tons of weapons seized while enroute from Iran to Lebanon's Hezbollah militia ... JERUSALEM - Israeli commandos seized a ship Wednesday that defense officials said was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered. (MSNBC -- International)
Malaysia withholds 'Allah Bibles' Nov 5, 2009
Hezbollah denies arms ship claims. WATCHED/LISTENED. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Algerian suicide bomb kills four Nov 5, 2009
Hezbollah denies arms ship claims. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed' Nov 5, 2009
Hezbollah denies arms ship claims. Afghan strife makes UN relocate. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Iran, Syria favor regional stability, peace: Iranian FM Nov 5, 2009
Syria and Iran take Israel as their foe and support Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement in their struggle against Israel. Currently, Iran is carrying out a large number of economic projects in Syria, including car production and housing projects, and Damascus hosts thousands of Iranian tourists and pilgrims every year. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hamas rocket has threatening range, Israel says Nov 5, 2009
Israeli officials say that Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese organization backed by Syria and Iran, has tripled its stock of rockets since its 2006 war with Israel and now has up to 40,000 rockets, including a number that threaten Tel Aviv, Israel's commercial and cultural hub in the crowded coastal plain. This article appeared on page A - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Haul reveals fragile calm Nov 5, 2009
Israeli officials say they have seized a ship carrying a large consignment of Iranian weapons, including Katyusha missiles, to the Lebanese group Hezbollah ... It could, they say, have kept Hezbollah supplied for a month of fighting ... It stands accused of opposing a Middle East peace settlement, not only rhetorically, but through arming two of Israel's bitterest enemies - Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. (BBC News -- Africa)
In pictures: Seized arms ship Nov 5, 2009
Israel's military says it has intercepted a ship near Cyprus carrying hundreds of tonnes of Iranian weapons intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon ... A UN-brokered ceasefire which ended a 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah banned the export of arms to the Lebanese organisation ... Hezbollah has not commented on the latest incident and Israel's claims. (BBC News -- Africa)
Hezbollah denies arms ship claims Nov 5, 2009
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has denied Israeli allegations it was the intended recipient of weapons on board a ship seized by Israel's military. Hezbollah also called the interception of the ship, which was boarded near Cyprus, an act of "piracy" ... Israel said the arms cache, which it said was one of the biggest it had ever found, came from Iran and was bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon, via Syria. (BBC News -- Africa)
Hezbollah denies link to arms seized by Israel Nov 5, 2009
Lebanon's Hezbollah on Thursday vehemently denied Israeli accusations that a huge shipment of arms seized by the Jewish state was destined for the militant group. "Hezbollah staunchly denies any link to the weapons that the Zionist enemy has seized from the Francop ship," the group, which fought a devastating war with Israel in 2006, said in a brief statement ... "At the same time Hezbollah denounces Israel's piracy in international waters," it added. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Israel Claims Seizure of Iran Arms Ship Nov 4, 2009
Military Officials Say Boat Was Delivering Missiles to Hezbollah Guerillas in Lebanon ... Military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that the boat originated in Iran and its cargo was headed for Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon who have warred with Israel ... The Lebanon-Israel border has been largely quiet since Israel and Hezbollah fought a fierce war in the summer of 2006. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Test Your Knowledge of 1990 Nov 4, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. "The Early Show" 's "Time Machine" Series Highlights Pop Culture of the Time. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Israeli Navy Captures Arms Ship Nov 4, 2009
Military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that the boat originated in Iran and its cargo was headed for Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon who have warred with Israel. The defense officials said the arms cache included various missiles, including anti-tank missiles. (Fox News)
Israel: Gaza rocket can reach Tel Aviv Nov 4, 2009
Israel is also vulnerable to rocket fire from the north, where Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas have amassed tens of thousands of projectiles, some capable of reaching southern Israel. Israel fought a monthlong war with Hezbollah in 2006 after it captured two soldiers in a cross-border raid. (MSNBC -- International)
How Israel destroyed Syria's nuclear reactor Nov 4, 2009
" At 8:46 p.m., a spokesperson for the US State Department said during a daily press briefing that he had only heard "second-hand reports" which "contradict" each other. To this day, Syria and Israel, two countries that have technically been at war since the founding of the Jewish state in 1948, have largely adhered to a bizarre policy of downplaying what was clearly an act of war. Gradually it became clear that the fighter pilots did not drop some random ammunition over empty no-man's land on... (Salon)
'Only a matter of time before terrorists use weapons of mass destruction' Nov 4, 2009
"If we look at the threat posed by Iran, they have links with Hizbollah [the Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim militia], which is a terrorist organisation with global reach, and th 00004000 ey are actively pursuing WMD. And the leadership has made a conscious decision to defy international treaties. I am deeply troubled by this.". As for taking action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Mr Crumpton insisted that "every option is on the table" - including military action. (Yahoo News -- Biological and Chemical Weapons)
