UN: Maybe Hezbollah is a Terrorist Organization and Maybe They're Not
We actually expect to get flack for this, but we kind of agree:
The United Nations High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Javier Solana said during a press conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni that the UN has no sufficient data to determine whether the Hizbullah can be included in the list of terror organizations. He also added that the issue at hand is legal, not ethical. (Ronny Sofer)
We happen to think that Hezbollah is far more of an army committing war crimes than they are a terrorist organization. So as long as the UN is willing to follow this legal thread to its logical conclusion, we have no problem per se with Hezbollah not being (just or only) a terrorist organization. Now, the UN is never going to take that logical and obvious step - but wouldn't it be nice if they did? (hat tip: Barry)
The United Nations High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Javier Solana said during a press conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni that the UN has no sufficient data to determine whether the Hizbullah can be included in the list of terror organizations. He also added that the issue at hand is legal, not ethical. (Ronny Sofer)
We happen to think that Hezbollah is far more of an army committing war crimes than they are a terrorist organization. So as long as the UN is willing to follow this legal thread to its logical conclusion, we have no problem per se with Hezbollah not being (just or only) a terrorist organization. Now, the UN is never going to take that logical and obvious step - but wouldn't it be nice if they did? (hat tip: Barry)
