So, that's what you got from this posting?
I got several things, but that line shows a pretty shocking ignorance
of how US power works. Look, I'm glad Hezbollah kicked Israel out of
Lebanon, but I'm not prepared to go any further than that in saying
kind words about them. Be my guest if you like, but remember that
Khomeini was once celebrated by the Western left as an anti-imperialist.
Different strokes, I guess. As my subject header suggests, I got something different from the item:
It is possible to see the posters of Che, Chavez, Ahmedinecad ve Hezbollah side by side in the streets of Beirut. Are these the signs of a new polarisation?
Hasan Nasrallah: We salute the leaders and the peoples of Latin America. They have resisted heroically against the American bandits and have been a source of moral for us. They are guiding the way for the oppressed peoples. Go and wonder around our streets..! You will witness how our people have embraced Chavez and Ernesto Che Guevara. Nearly in every house, you will come across posters of Che or Chavez. What we are saying to our socialist friends who want fight together with us for fraternity and freedom, do not come at all if you are going to say Religion is an opiate . We do not agree with this analysis. Here is the biggest proof of this in our streets with the pictures of Chavez, Che, Sadr and Hamaney waving along together. These leaders are saluting our people in unison. So long as we respect your beliefs, and you respect ours, there is no imperialist power we cannot defeat!
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Michael A. Lebowitz
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Economics Department
Simon Fraser University
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