http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2009/12/01/hezbollah-cuts-islamist-rhetoric-in-new-manifesto/ Religion, faith and ethics Sat, 25 May 2013 11:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2009/12/01/hezbollah-cuts-islamist-rhetoric-in-new-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-22677 Anon Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:58:46 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=10129#comment-22677 I think it is just evidence that while Hezbullah may have won the media war in 2006, it is not willing for any further military conflicts with Israel.Considering that Hezbullah territory is now occupied by UN peacekeepers, the result was almost a Lebenon civil war, and no rockets are now fired by Hezbullah even to help Gaza during the Gaza war?Toning down the rhetoric is a smart move. I think it is just evidence that while Hezbullah may have won the media war in 2006, it is not willing for any further military conflicts with Israel.Considering that Hezbullah territory is now occupied by UN peacekeepers, the result was almost a Lebenon civil war, and no rockets are now fired by Hezbullah even to help Gaza during the Gaza war?Toning down the rhetoric is a smart move.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2009/12/01/hezbollah-cuts-islamist-rhetoric-in-new-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-22626 sidney Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:20:40 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=10129#comment-22626 Kudos to Hezbollah for becoming more pragmatic and rationale. unfortunately the same cannot be said about the Israeli government and U.S foreign policy. Both Hamas and Hezbollah have in a sense "matured" and have become real political players who have adopted democratic principals. its about time the U.S and Israel who claim to be the beacons of democracy get on board and stop being hypocrits. Kudos to Hezbollah for becoming more pragmatic and rationale. unfortunately the same cannot be said about the Israeli government and U.S foreign policy. Both Hamas and Hezbollah have in a sense “matured” and have become real political players who have adopted democratic principals. its about time the U.S and Israel who claim to be the beacons of democracy get on board and stop being hypocrits.

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