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| Hezbollah insults U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, Ivory Coast official... |
| 2002-08-09 |
| Because women don't count for much in Islamic societies, I guess the Manly Men who lead the Armed Struggle® never learned good manners at their mothers' knees. They consider boorishness to be an heroic quality... US Ambassador Vincent Battle expressed satisfaction with Lebanonâs efforts to round up militant Islamic fugitives in Sidonâs Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp Thursday, a day after the envoyâs first official visit to the southern city for a public function prompted a walkout by the head of Hizbullahâs parliamentary bloc. On the eve of Battleâs meeting with Lahoud, the ambassador paid a surprise appearance at the Sidon Rest House for a reception to mark the Ivory Coastâs National Independence Day. That's one of those standard, warm milk receptions that diplomats have to attend. The event was a few kilometers from the Ain el-Hilweh camp... When Battle arrived for the event Wednesday evening, Nabatieh MP Mohammed Raad, who leads Hizbullahâs Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, left the gathering without even greeting its host, Honorary Consul Mustafa Khalifeh. Khalifeh greeted Battle upon his arrival at the function that attracted a number of high-ranking Lebanese political and military officials and Ivory Coast nationals. But as the two entered the rest house together, Raad withdrew and was heard saying: âThe devils have arrived and we should leave.â He did not greet Khalifeh, nor bid him farewell. We can safely add arrogance, stupidity, and intransigience to the "root causes of terrorism." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |