Guardian: We're Not Sure that Hezbollah and Iran are Working Together
Head in the sand doesn't even begin to cover it:
But western officials who claim that the Iranian and Syrian governments support Hizbullah say little is overt about the relationships between Hizbullah and the governments in Tehran and Damascus. Some senior officials have gone as far as accusing Iran of orchestrating the current conflict, pointing to Israeli claims that Iranian-made missiles have been used by Hizbullah and that Iran's elite revolutionary guards have assisted Hizbullah on the ground in Lebanon. Officials claim Tehran is trying to deflect international attention from its suspected nuclear weapons programme.
And indeed, the article does find at least two "western officials" (who of course remain anonymous, so as always we're just going to assume that the Guardian just made them up)... anyway, there are at least two "western officials" who ostensibly say "little is overt about the relationships" between Hezbollah and Iran. Fair enough.
But for some reason, the Guardian didn't bother to quote Western officials who do see much that is overt about the relationships between Hezbollah and Iran. For instance, Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain certain counts as a "Western official", and he thinks that "Hezbollah is supported by Iran and Syria". And the United States Senate is filled with Western officials - many of whom hold "the governments of Syria and Iran responsible for the acts of aggression carried out by Hezbollah". Could it be... bias?
But western officials who claim that the Iranian and Syrian governments support Hizbullah say little is overt about the relationships between Hizbullah and the governments in Tehran and Damascus. Some senior officials have gone as far as accusing Iran of orchestrating the current conflict, pointing to Israeli claims that Iranian-made missiles have been used by Hizbullah and that Iran's elite revolutionary guards have assisted Hizbullah on the ground in Lebanon. Officials claim Tehran is trying to deflect international attention from its suspected nuclear weapons programme.
And indeed, the article does find at least two "western officials" (who of course remain anonymous, so as always we're just going to assume that the Guardian just made them up)... anyway, there are at least two "western officials" who ostensibly say "little is overt about the relationships" between Hezbollah and Iran. Fair enough.
But for some reason, the Guardian didn't bother to quote Western officials who do see much that is overt about the relationships between Hezbollah and Iran. For instance, Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain certain counts as a "Western official", and he thinks that "Hezbollah is supported by Iran and Syria". And the United States Senate is filled with Western officials - many of whom hold "the governments of Syria and Iran responsible for the acts of aggression carried out by Hezbollah". Could it be... bias?
