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Hezbollah and its (reluctant) Human Shields

The IDF is reporting that Hezbollah is “preventing civilians from leaving villages in southern Lebanon”:

[…] Roadblocks have been set up outside some of the villages to prevent residents from leaving, while in other villages Hizbullah is preventing UN representatives from entering, who are trying to help residents leave. In two villages, exchanges of fire between residents and Hizbullah have broken out.

For his part, Juan Cole is reluctant to label this behavior by Hezbollah guerillas “ethnic cleansing”—prefering instead to use the more culturally refined “pruning the Cedars.”

And in his defense, you really can’t make hummus without crushing a shitload of chick peas.  Metaphorically speaking.

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(h/t LGF)

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updateUS Senate Resolution on Israel in html format, courtesy NZ Bear.

100 Replies to “Hezbollah and its (reluctant) Human Shields”

  1. Dan Collins says:

    I WANT a hero: an uncommon want,

    When every year and month sends forth a new one,

    Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant,

    The age discovers he is not the true one;

    Of such as these I should not care to vaunt,

    I ‘ll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan-

    We all have seen him, in the pantomime,

    Sent to the devil somewhat ere his time.

  2. Spiny Norman says:

    Does Prof. Cole have the moxie to aspire to Chomsky’s lofty dictator-apologist perch?

  3. Gabriel Malor says:

    I’ll take War Crimes for 1000, Alex.

  4. I’m just listening to some loon in Lebanon saying that Hizbullah has “a legitimate right to resist occupation.”

    I’m confused.  Didn’t israel already leave Lebanon once?

  5. Rob Crawford says:

    I’m just listening to some loon in Lebanon saying that Hizbullah has “a legitimate right to resist occupation.”

    He’s talking about the occupation of the Lebanese villagers, of course.

  6. Katje says:

    Spiny Norman,

    I think that’d be fun as a cage match –

    Chomsky trying to defend his throne, and Cole trying to plumb the dizzying depths, assuming he could make it past Ward Churchill and Kevin Barrett in the pre-matches….

  7. ed says:

    Hmmm.

    1. “Clipping the bonsai” perhaps?

    2.

    I’m confused.  Didn’t israel already leave Lebanon once?

    Maybe they fogot their keys.

  8. Spiny Norman says:

    Charlie (Colorado)

    I’m just listening to some loon in Lebanon saying that Hizbullah has “a legitimate right to resist occupation.”

    I’m confused.  Didn’t israel already leave Lebanon once?

    Yeah, and so did the Hizbies’ sugardaddy occupiers, Syria. We can only assume then that they are resisting the occupation of Lebanon by non-Hizbullah Lebanese.

    TW: apparently it’s a big picture thing.

  9. Swen Swenson says:

    The Senate Resolution was passed unanimously!? And with some pretty unequivocal language at that. Cool. grin

    Although I’m sure at some point Sen. Kerry will tell us that he voted against it before he voted for it. LOL

  10. Alien Grey says:

    NBC was in Southern Lebanon interviewing a women who said “I don’t understand why they just don’t turn the hostages back over to Israel.” An older man step in telling her you don’t understand, like you would say to a five year old. Then turn to the camera to give the stock anti-Israel statement. The woman was giving him a “Go to hell” look.

  11. Juan Cole in a time of Paste Eaters says:

    Dear Pasty,

    You could use a little Hezbollah hummus to neutralize some of that matzoh ball bullshit.

    And what the hell do you know about pruning cedars? Please limit your comments to mustard trees, olive trees, money trees—shit you Zionist (for the pastily impaired, I mean JOOOO)

    bastards know something about.

  12. Absolute hummus corrupts absolutely.

  13. Dan Collins says:

    Dear Pasty,

    You could use a little Hezbollah hummus to neutralize some of that matzoh ball bullshit.

    And what the hell do you know about pruning cedars? Please limit your comments to mustard trees, olive trees, money trees—shit you Zionist (for the pastily impaired, I mean JOOOO)

    bastards know something about.

    Dear Juan Cur,

    Congratulations!  You’re our new pet imbecile.

    cbarr, meet rebar.

  14. steve says:

    >>I’m just listening to some loon in Lebanon saying that Hizbullah has “a legitimate right to resist occupation.”<<

    My son used to say that, so I threw him out.

  15. N. O'Brain says:

    “I think that’d be fun as a cage match –

    Chomsky trying to defend his throne, and Cole trying to plumb the dizzying depths, assuming he could make it past Ward Churchill and Kevin Barrett in the pre-matches….

    Posted by Katje | permalink

    on 07/18 at 07:31 PM”

    So, you find a fight using purses amusing.

    Interesting.

  16. Teacher's Pet says:

    For his part, Juan Cole is reluctant to label this behavior by Hezbollah guerillas “ethnic cleansing”—prefering instead to use the more culturally refined “pruning the Cedars.”

    Oh, that is so wrong.

    I love it!

  17. Old Dad says:

    Dan Collins,

    Chill Mr. Rebar…Juan in a time of paste eaters was just joking grin

    I know you know that.

  18. steve says:

    Maybe Hezbulloo is using the Lebanese villagers as Cedar Chips …..

  19. Dan Collins says:

    Old Dad,

    Nope.  Didn’t know.  Must’ve been all the paste.

    Sorry, cbarr.

    TW: local–fortunately that paste was lo cal

  20. Absolut and hummus corrupt absolutely.

    (Just ask any of those millionare Playboys of the Eastern World, the ones who could afford to evacuate Beirut over the weekend.)

    (Beirut: the Paris of the Middle East? Not! Tel Aviv’s the closest anyone’s going to get for a long while.)

  21. actus says:

    Maybe Hezbulloo is using the Lebanese villagers as Cedar Chips …..

    I blame the Jews.

  22. Karl says:

    No one would be surprised, either.

  23. Patricia says:

    NBC was in Southern Lebanon interviewing a women who said “I don’t understand why they just don’t turn the hostages back over to Israel.”

    Hezbollah strategy so far: scare your ME supporters into abandoning you, challenge the only ME military power to open war, and hold your own people hostage when nobody (surprise) comes to your aid. 

    You see, it’s the final mass suicide operation; 12th imam to appear shortly.

  24. marcus says:

    Jeff-

    Just wanted to swing by and let you know here’s fodder for another RoboShep installment.

  25. mojo says:

    If he can find his keys.

  26. Chainsaws In A Time Of Telephone Poles says:

    I blame the Jews.

    Obligatory notice:

    IGNORE THE TALKING TELEPHONE POLE™

    That is all.

    TW: british.  Huh?

  27. elfemnik says:

    Actus:

    I blame the Jews

    Well, since you seem to like to smear Jews with a broad brush, let me ask you why?

    Did you find yourself coming up second and third best to them in law school one too many times?

    Did you resent it?

    Were they funnier?

    Wittier?

    They had more money, wasn’t that it?

    Money grubbing Jew bastards.

    Go on actus, let us know how you feel.

    Let the mask slip…

  28. actus says:

    Did you find yourself coming up second and third best to them in law school one too many times?

    I love how people know you on teh internets.

    Money grubbing Jew bastards.

    projecting? Arabs are hte new Jews.

  29. elfemnik says:

    Sorry, Chainsaws In A Time Of Telephone Poles.

    I just missed your memo.  I hate to say it actus, but it is starting to sound like he has the right idea.

    Why the venom actus?

    Why the anger?

    Why the hate?

    Do you date like this?  Snide comments and slashing attacks?  Winning all the verbal battles with your date, and losing the emotional touch.

    Sound and fury, signifying nothing.

    You don’t even update your own blog.

    You don’t even like being with yourself, it seems.  All alone.

    I feel pity for you.  If I could heal you I would.

  30. MikeD says:

    “I blame the Jews.”

    Posted by actus | permalink

    on 07/18 at 08:45 PM

    Of course you did Actus.  We assumed that.

  31. actus says:

    If I could heal you I would.

    Better get out that package to the best medical school in all of the Caribbean.

  32. elfemnik says:

    If I could heal you I would.

    Better get out that package to the best medical school in all of the Caribbean.

    Why push people away actus?  Who are you fighting?

    Why the attack?  Who do you think you are beating?

  33. RTO Trainer says:

    Uh, I think it’s the fake actus.

  34. elfemnik says:

    Actus, have you ever prayed?  Tonight I will pray for you.

  35. actus says:

    Why push people away actus?  Who are you fighting?

    Maybe I have low self-esteem? Maybe I go along with everyone else because, deep down inside, I’m just scared to be who I am.

    Maybe I’m tired of looking at the world as I want it to be and seeing the world as it really is.

  36. elfemnik says:

    You say “maybe” in front of all of your sentences.  It is hard to admitt our fears.  We all have a fear.  A fear that no one will really love or want us.  Is that what you are feeling?

    Tell me what you really feel.

  37. Verc says:

    shock  confused hmmm grin big surprise  mad

    WTF? Do tell; how do you feeeeeeeel, actus?

  38. Tongueboy says:

    I love how people know you on teh internets.

    Better get out that package to the best medical school in all of the Caribbean.

    A distinct improvement from your usual commentary. See what staying clean can do for you?

    New from Moonbat Brewery: Actus Select – Distinct & Flavorful Commentary with a Bold Taste that Finishes Clean

  39. steve says:

    Maybe I have low self-esteem? Maybe I go along with everyone else because, deep down inside, I’m just scared to be who I am.

    Tell me what you really feel.

    Get a room, guys.

  40. actus says:

    Tell me what you really feel.

    YOu ain’t my daddy (are you? I never knew my daddy…)

  41. Dan Collins says:

    I condemn myself for this, but it’s “simply beyond my control”:

    There was a time when I was in a hurry as you are

    I was like you

    There was a day when I just had to tell my point of view

    I was like you

    Now I don’t mean to make you frown

    No, I just want you to slow down

    Have you never been mellow?

    Have you never tried to find a comfort from inside you?

    Have you never been happy just to hear your song?

    Have you never let someone else be strong?

    Running around as you do with your head up in the clouds

    I was like you

    Never had time to lay back, kick your shoes off, close your eyes

    I was like you

    Now you’re not hard to understand

    You need someone to take your hand

    Have you never been mellow?

    Have you never tried to find a comfort from inside you?

    Have you never been happy just to hear your song?

    Have you never let someone else be strong?

    –completely, unequivocally

  42. Dan Collins says:

    Bwahahahaha!  Because I could!  Bwahahahahaha!

  43. elfemnik says:

    YOu ain’t my daddy (are you? I never knew my daddy…)

    No actus, I am not your father.  But why the attempt to deflect?  Why the passive aggressive anger?  Why take refuge in sarcasm?  You have attention, but no affection.  Is that what you really want?

    What about some simple, honest human contact?  Everyone can have it.  Even on a blog comment page.

  44. actus says:

    Juan Cole is reluctant to label this behavior by Hezbollah guerillas “ethnic cleansing”

    Not like at the Texas border. All for the Volk.

  45. jackcr0w says:

    hate to beat dead horse.. but has everyone seen this?

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204283,00.html

  46. actus says:

    I just love how people know you on the internets.

  47. elfemnik says:

    And great joy can be your, Actus.

    But thou must eat them before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that [is] within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.

    Deuteronomy 12:18

  48. elfemnik says:

    God knows you actus.  And He loves you so very much.

  49. Dan Collins says:

    Anchoress–is that you?

  50. Dan Collins says:

    jackcr0w–

    Great link.  Great article.  Great links in great article.  Links actually go somewhere pertinent, so presumably the writer’s not a douchebag.

  51. Dan Collins says:

    Patterico condemns Douchebaggage at Sadly, No!bodies:

    http://patterico.com/2006/07/18/4878/i-condemn-it-all/#comment-58862

    See the updates.

  52. I’m sorry, when did this stop being about Muslim Hitlers murdering their own people to spite the Jews and every other modern nation?

  53. Dan Collins says:

    Sorry, Dad.  Geez.  So square!

  54. actus says:

    I blame the Jews.

    Posted by actus | permalink

    I suppose you finally found the secret to getting rid of me. Lies.

  55. 6Gun says:

    Wendy McElroy is the real deal, Dan.  Highly recommended—the antidote to “feminists” like Frisch and the usual trash suspects…

    tw: …who are simply not people.

  56. actus says:

    I suppose you finally found the secret to getting rid of me. Lies.

    Of course, i suppose, it means that you get the actus you want to have. Who’ll know whats real?

  57. elfemnik says:

    I don’t want to get rid of you actus.  I want to understand you.  Help me to help you.  I will pray for you tonight.

  58. Big Bang Hunter says:

    – So Frische-Ka-boob gets her 15 minutes. What a great way to paint your name in public lights, forever remembered as:

    – A person who has so little control of her personal political rancur and issues she:

    1) Doesn’t care if a fellow blogger’s child gets murdered, even to characterize the act as a parallel to a world famous case.

    2) Forever taint herself with the patina of pedophilia by making lacivious comments toward that same hated political enemies child.

    – God help you Deb, because no one else with a brain will be in your corner, and it may take years for this monsterous reputation you’ve gained to dissapate. Was it worth it? Is it everything you dreamed of?

    TW: One of the troubles I’ve noted about the passion of Neo-Liberals is, like children, they often ask can they do they something, when the real question is, should they do it.

  59. elfemnik says:

    I don’t know what sort of philosophical implications are in not knowing what is real, but I would like to get to know the “real actus.” The one underneath all the defenses and armor.

  60. Verc says:

    I suppose you finally found the secret to getting rid of me. Lies.

    Oh? Actus is a really smart thing, and people no doubt think he is a winner.

    We all love him soooooooooooo much. I for one would be hurt if he fell down a well and I accidently peed on him.

    [please, please, please, please]

  61. elfemnik says:

    Actus, sometimes I feel lonely too.  I’ll sit at home and wonder why bother with all the charades and fascades.  I think you know what I mean.  It gets lonely, doesn’t it?

  62. Big Bang Hunter says:

    Good lord….when the hell did this place become “Telephone Pole” Bellview Central….

    – actus – Just take a pic of whichever hand you whack off with, and slip it in your wallet. Make you feel a lot better just knowing you’re loved by something.

  63. Verc says:

    Come on, elfemnik, the actus thing has no soul. You could hit it with a tire iron until it passed out like a cheerleader after one of my 3 Roofy martinis. No, I don’t want any girlscout cookies, Muhahahahahahhaha….

    Oh, this thing on?

  64. DrSteve says:

    Whoever’s posting as actus who’s clearly not actus—please cut that shit out.  That’s the express route to rendering this site unusable for everyone.  Think for a bloody second about what you’re doing, OK?

  65. Jeff Goldstein says:

    I agree with DrSteve.

    Don’t post as other regular posters.  Period.

  66. Sean M. says:

    I sort of doubt that the real actus wrote the “I blame the Jews” comment.  He may be a snarky little asshole, but in his defense [*urp* I just threw up a little in my mouth] I don’t think I’ve ever seen him write anything that bigoted.

  67. ahem says:

    No. I was just about to post something to that effect. You may disagree with actus, be s/he’s never written something as jarringly hateful as that. Whoever is posting under his name deserves to be banned.

  68. Rusty, says:

    Aw. Nuts. Now CNN has one of their’reporters’ following some Hizbollah mouthpiece through some bombed out alleys.

    CNN”Is this the result of Israeli bombing?”

    Hizbollah mouthpiece”Yes.Yes. You see no soldiers here. There are no military bases here.”

    CNN The new Al Jazeera.

    Actus said,” I blame the jews.” Well, Duh. You and every other liberal.

  69. actus says:

    Don’t post as other regular posters.  Period.

    It happened once at Misha’s site—before registration—and he banned the IP. They’re big jokers and assholes there, but they know it would all be white noise soon if it was all of them posting the worst thing they could think of, pretending to be their own bogeymans.

  70. Big Cooze Hunter says:

    – Oh crap…. Now I’m in trouble….

    TW: united – only way to fly.

  71. Verc says:

    You may disagree with actus, be s/he’s never written something as jarringly hateful as that.

    Perhaps you might want to go back and check out the posting on Menchaca’s and Tucker’s torture day extravaganza, ahem, and you tell me that BS about throwing their bodies all over the propaganda waves is NOT hateful.

    Bullshit. That little worm couches his venom in nonsequitars, but it is there.

    STOP minimalizing his comments. Many posts, including by supporting Hizballah or the insurgents, he is supporting murderers.

    You should know better.

  72. ahem says:

    In addition, some of you are acting so mean-spirited, you’re leeching the fun out of things. If you really like Jeff’s work, do him a favor and stifle your crueler impulses.

  73. steve says:

    Wow, I’m glad this has been explained.  But, without being disruptive, how the heck does someone do that? 

    Oh, wait, I think I know.

    Yes, for the integrity of the site that kind conduct should be banned.  Also, it seems to me that consistency is a key. If s.o. says something out of character ONCE IN A LONG WHILE, he or she may be drunk, or pissed off, and frankly it should be ignored.  It’s the pattern that counts.  I think.

  74. steve says:

    My read is that there’s a bit of boredom and perhaps hot tempers from hot temps. So, it’s easy to get bored and start picking each other off.  Time for a break when that happens.

  75. BLT in CO says:

    Hezb fanatics kidnap Israeli soldiers to spark a confrontation and then hide behind civilians?  As professor Cole would say: unlikely.  Impossible.

    Arabs are a proud ‘race’ and wouldn’t use women and children as shields!  Wouldn’t indiscriminately send rockets into civilian populations centers!  He’s even now working out how to tie the original kidnapping to Mossad, never mind A-mad-genie-jad’s bloodly Iranian fingerprints over every aspect of this whole freaking mess.

  76. ahem says:

    Steve, all I have to do is sign your name and return email address. Even an idiot can do it. Apparently, one has.

    I can sign your name and attribute any damned thing I want to your name. It’s bullshit.

  77. Verc says:

    heh. I just looked at your email address, ahem.

    editor@nytimes.com

    Niiiiiice… wink

  78. Big Cooze Hunter says:

    Well hell….because you know….

    “Not just anyone can summerize the news”

    TW: Many are called but few are leaked…

  79. actus says:

    Perhaps you might want to go back and check out the posting on Menchaca’s and Tucker’s torture day extravaganza, ahem, and you tell me that BS about throwing their bodies all over the propaganda waves is NOT hateful.

    Can you find the link for us?

  80. ahem says:

    Yeah, I figger anyone gets pissed with me, they can write Bill Keller and give him the what-for….

    Anyway, that senate resolution kicked ass. It’ll take the Dems about 7 minutes to forget they signed it.

  81. The3 says:

    In domestic news, how about that Ralph Reed concession? The dude was totally defeated, despite his Xtreme Xtianiosity and massive moral values.  Also, he was a big pal of DeLay, Norquist, and Abramoff. Strange…

  82. Verc says:

    Can you find the link for us?

    You’re up next on the research list, actus. Seeing as you’ve never done it.

  83. Verc says:

    Sigh. Sadly, No.

    Any instructions if we care that their[Menchaca and Tucker’s, ed] remains’ arrival at Andrews be filmed?

    About do it for ya, scumbag?

  84. ahem says:

    Now, are you the real actus or an impersonator? Maybe we should come up with a secret word or passphrase you can use to identify yourself: Pardon me, do you have a dry match? I seem to have lost mine.

    tw: tie. Or you can wear a polyester fish tie or something.

  85. actus says:

    About do it for ya, scumbag?

    Sounds good. Imagine that. In the thread about whether the media will show their decapitated bodies, we bring up the lack of access of Andrews Air Force Base.

  86. Slartibartfast says:

    Wait…I’m confused.  Do you mean to tell me there were two people posting nonsensical crap under the name of actus?  How long has this been going on, and why is it impossible to tell the difference between the two acti?

  87. The squiggle formerly known as mojo says:

    Ok, that’s it. Call me ૐ from now on, please…

  88. twolaneflash says:

    Lebanese Hummus with Gefilte Frisch – is that kosher, halal, or even edible?  Fear Factor research item.

  89. Verc says:

    In the thread about whether the media will show their decapitated bodies

    NO. It was a thread about two US soldiers. Tortured. Murdered.

    And you wanted it shown on TV. A little something for the families, and friends.

    But here, you little prick. Watch it. All of it. And spew your little lies and equivalencies, play your little game.

    I’ve said it before, actus. You are dirt. And nobody cares about dirt.

  90. Big Cooze Hunter says:

    Whoa yeh The3….You keep hanging your hat on that Abramoff crap, hoping that will cover your al Qaeda cheerleading. Yep. that’ll work.

    BTW – Has anyone seen Pelosi. She was scheduled for another press screech about that terrible BushCo charging American citizens to get out of Ay-rab land.

    What?. Oh. she voted yes on that bill huh. Strange….

  91. steve says:

    Actus: I’m just curious why you raised the issue of filming the arrival of these two dudes to the US.  I mean, I don’t really get the context.

    Verc: I realize this guy has got you steamed, but I didn’t see anything so bad about his comment.

  92. ahem says:

    Big C.: The Dems are an exercise in cynicism.

  93. Verc says:

    It was not the only time actus brought up flag-draped coffins as an issue, always with his smarmy tone. But who cares about the comment.

    The kid cannot pass ten feet away from the worst terrorists in the entire universe, including the Black Mamba Cannibal Pirates of Tau Ceti, without dropping to his knees and working that hard shaft in his throat.

    Never a single condemnation.

    Except for guys like Menchaca and Tucker, and more.

    So fuck him. Everything he says is a mendacity, including ‘a’ and ‘the’, sometimes ‘and,’ and always ‘but’. I don’t need a reason to smash his face in. He already earned his keep.

  94. actus says:

    NO. It was a thread about two US soldiers. Tortured. Murdered.

    Oops. You’re right. It was somewhere else that was wondering whether the MSM would show the videos. And the Jawa report and hotair that hosted them. Me? I just think we all should know the horror.

  95. B Moe says:

    I realize this guy has got you steamed, but I didn’t see anything so bad about his comment.

    Stick around awhile, actus is an acquired distaste.

  96. ahem says:

    steve: If you watch closely, you’ll see that nothing actus writes is in context. It’s more a disembodied thing. Like s/he’s telegraphing it in. Most of it is just the usual callow leftist pose. Once in a while s/he hits on a legal topic and starts waxing passionate–at least, as passionate as s/he ever gets.

  97. Verc says:

    I just think we all should know the horror.

    But never the honor, nor the glory? Never the justice when we bomb the living hell out of one of those bastards hiding behind his women.

    Reach arounds, it ain’t just an etiquette thing, actus. You can get killed in some parts, you know, if you don’t start giving them?

  98. OHNOES says:

    Uh oh… I think Verc is losing it… HIT THE DECK EVERYONE!

  99. steve says:

    Reach arounds, it ain’t just an etiquette thing, actus. You can get killed

    in some parts, you know, if you don’t start giving them?

    Sounds like another area where I am going to have to defer to superior knowledge. wink

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