The Right State

If there was any doubt about the various terrorist groups supporting each other, al-Qaeda’s number two man, behind Osama bin Ladden, put it to rest in his support of Hezbollah’s fight against Israel.

“The al Qaeda organization will not stay silent regarding what the Muslims in Palestine and Lebanon are facing,” Zawahiri said.

He called on those he described as victimized by the Western world to unite with al Qaeda and rise up as Israel battles Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon and Palestinian militants in Gaza.

“The oppressed people of the world, victims of the tyrannical Western civilization, led by America, stand by us so people will regain their rights, and the symbol of injustice falls,” he said in the new tape.

This reminds me of Japan’s sneak attack on the naval port of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  Afterwards, Germany declared war on the United States allowing this country to focus on removing the threat of Adolph Hitler in Europe before concentrating on Japan even though we had not been attacked by his country.  By claiming solidarity with Hezbollah, Zawahiri may have just condemned all of these terrorist groups.  So far, President Bush has not focused much attention on Hezbollah, but with Zawhiri’s linkage, that may change.

So far the US has blocked any attempt by the world community at condemning Israel for both attacking into Lebanon and for an immediate cease-fire.

The United States has resisted demands for an immediate cease-fire, insisting that a cessation of hostilities must be part of a wider plan to permanently disarm Hezbollah. Arab and European leaders say the violence must stop first.

Meanwhile, Israel, which was not invited to participate in the talks, said it hoped “the international community will act immediately to strengthen the Lebanese army” so the army can take charge of southern Lebanon after the talks.

This one statement by Israel says what their intentions are, disarming Hezbollah and allowing the Lebanese army to control the lawless region of southern Lebanon.  Zawahiri’s support of Hezbollah may have just doomed both terrorist groups.  America still has not forgotten al-Qaeda’s sneak attack on New York and now they have a new friend in Hezbollah.  Claiming new friends like these may just put these terrorist groups in the crosshairs of US anger.

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