Originally posted by: SolidSnake
[quote]The Shia/Sunni divide has been there for centuries. But, both Shia and Sunni have always seen Israel as a common enemy. Thats why Hezbullah and Hamas manage to get along.
Saudi Arabia (KSA) is not going to get involved at the moment. Don't know what political games Abdullah is playing. They always work under the table by their own agenda.[/quote]
That is why it was Lebanese Govt's duty to dismantle Hezbollah but they failed to do so, and H kept firing Rockets at Israeli civilian areas. The capturing of Israeli soldiers was the last straw, they captured them within Israeli border which can not be tolerated by any self-respecting Nation.[/quote]
I agree with that, but the method of bombardment is totally wrong! They are destroying the whole of Lebanon, not JUST Hezbollah quarters.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Israel-Lebanon_crisis
The 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict is a series of ongoing military actions and clashes in northern Israel and Lebanon between Hezbollah's armed wing and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). On 12 July 2006 Hezbollah initiated Operation Truthful Promise, named for a "promise" by its leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, to capture Israeli soldiers and swap them for the remaining three Lebanese held by Israel. The early morning raid into Israeli territory resulted in eight Israeli soldiers killed and two captured.
Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shi'a Muslim Islamist organization formed in 1982 "primarily to offer resistance to the Israeli occupation." Hezbollah's political doctrine has consistently called for the destruction of Israel.
Iran, Syria and Yemen have given support to Lebanon and Hezbollah. The Arab League "condemns the Israeli aggression in Lebanon which contradicts all international law and regulations". However, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia also criticised Hezbollah for harming Arab interests and blame them for starting the conflict (while simultaneously criticizing Israel for what they view as an over-escalated response).
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