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2007-02-05 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Hezbollah Leader Says Its No Secret Aid From Iran Comes Via Syria

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "However, he also added that the group that fought the Israelis in last summer's month-long war, also received support and from other 'moderate' Arab countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia."

Yeah, but thats no more "aid" than my check to Allstate is "aid".

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-02-05 09:54|| 2007-02-05 09:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Hez b allah has a number of funding sources. One of the biggest (who knows how much) is money extorted from Shia businessmen. The business pay either a percentage of gross or a weekly-negotiated rate or such.

The war damaged the commerce of several Shia heavy zones. No doubt this has reduced the 'take' from the internal extortion biz. Hezballah has also had to take funds out of the mahdi endowment fund to pretend to rebuild neighborhoods. No doubt the Hezballah finance dept complained to Nasr allah about all this.

Posted by mhw 2007-02-05 10:16|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-05 10:16|| Front Page Top

#3 I still say that if the 4th ID had marched through Syria (after being turned down by Turkey), this whole mess wouldn't exist. Hindsight, I know, but it still could work...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-02-05 13:44|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-05 13:44|| Front Page Top

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