Lebanese Cabinet Says It Is Perfectly Aokay For Hezbollah To Use Weapons On Israel

It's official, folks...the Lebanese government has just officially joined forces with Hezbollah in approving Hezbollah attacks on Israel and thus, in my mind ...and probably Israel's, there should be no "hands off" areas of Lebanon if Hezbollah does attack Israel. What I mean by that is this - if Hezbollah attacks Israel and the Israelis respond across the border, the Israelis should feel NO need to avoid Lebanese military installations, airports, communication centers and ports.

This is a hugely significant development that in the previous Lebanon/Israel wars all started by Hezbollah...the Israelis avoided direct attacks on "official" Lebanese areas and confined their responses to Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon, including southern parts of Beirut.

It appears that Israel's Defense Minister Barak is in line with my thinking:

Barak added that it holds Lebanon responsible for any conflict with Hezbollah. "Hezbollah is not our target," in such a case, said Barak. "Our target will be the state of Lebanon."

So what does this mean? Well, I think this is actually wonderful news because it takes the handcuffs off the Israelis. Hezbollah and Lebanon are "one" now. A supposed Lebanese military convoy moving into southern Lebanon, during the next war, will not be spared but blown to bits. At least it should be. We have all known that the Lebanese government has appeased Hezbollah in the past and recently has brought Hezbollah more and more into the fold of the government itself, so now, with this statement, Lebanon as a whole gets the distinct honor of being one entity, one enemy of the state of Israel.

I truly hope Israel takes the opportunity the next time to obliterate this evil neighbor to the north. Obviously, the Lebanese government has asked for it. I say give it to them. By the way Lebanon, good luck.

Here's the story from Haaretz:

Report: Lebanon says Hezbollah has right to fight Israel

Lebanon's newly formed cabinet has agreed on a policy statement that acknowledges Hezbollah's right to use its weapons against Israel, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday. According to the report, Lebanese Information Minister Tarek Mitri said late Wednesday that an agreement had been reached after a cabinet committee set up to draft the statement met for the ninth time. Mitri said the new statement will retain the same clause regarding Hezbollah's arsenal that was approved by the previous cabinet.


The clause states the right of "Lebanon, its government, its people, its army and its resistance" to liberate all Lebanese territory. Hezbollah, which fought against Israel in 2006, is considered a terrorist organization by Washington. According to AFP, Mitri said that reservations concerning the clause by members of the Western-backed majority would be noted in the government program. Christian members of parliament, including the Phalange Party and Lebanese Forces, argue that Hezbollah's arsenal undermines the state's authority and runs counter to UN resolutions. Hezbollah argues its arms are necessary to protect the country against any future aggression by Israel, which withdrew from southern Lebanon in 2000 after a 22-year occupation. Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday warned Lebanon that it, not Hezbollah, would be the target of retaliatory attacks should the militant group escalate tension along Israel's northern border. "Lebanon grants Hezbollah permission to operate on its soil," said Barak. "We must clarify for the international community that we do not accept that a militia like Hezbollah exists in Lebanon, a sovereign country, and even sits in its parliament." Barak added that it holds Lebanon responsible for any conflict with Hezbollah. "Hezbollah is not our target," in such a case, said Barak. "Our target will be the state of Lebanon."