Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah: Extremists Harm Islam More Than Cartoons....

[goldfly]

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah group says Islamic extremists have insulted Islam and the Prophet Muhammad more than those who published satirical cartoons mocking the religion.

Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah did not directly mention the Paris attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead, but he said Islamic extremists who behead and slaughter people — a reference to the IS group's rampages in Iraq and Syria — have done more harm to Islam than anyone else in history.

Nasrallah spoke Friday via video link to supporters gathered in southern Beirut.

Nasrallah's Shiite group is fighting in Syria alongside President Bashar Assad.

His remarks are in stark contrast to those of Sunni militants from the IS group and al-Qaida who have called for attacks on Western countries.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/09/nasrallah-cartoons_n_6443530.html

 

[Gary82]

When the extremists call you extremists, it's time to reconsider your agenda.

 

[BedellBrave]

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah group says Islamic extremists have insulted Islam and the Prophet Muhammad more than those who published satirical cartoons mocking the religion.

Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah did not directly mention the Paris attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead, but he said Islamic extremists who behead and slaughter people — a reference to the IS group's rampages in Iraq and Syria — have done more harm to Islam than anyone else in history.

Nasrallah spoke Friday via video link to supporters gathered in southern Beirut.

Nasrallah's Shiite group is fighting in Syria alongside President Bashar Assad.

His remarks are in stark contrast to those of Sunni militants from the IS group and al-Qaida who have called for attacks on Western countries.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/09/nasrallah-cartoons_n_6443530.html

We'd do well to pay more attention to this Shi'a - Sunni divide than we do. I think in ways it is what has entangled US foreign policy in the ME and Western Asia as much or more than the Israeli situation.

 

[goldfly]

When the extremists call you extremists, it's time to reconsider your agenda.

I honestly don't know how extreme Hezbollah real is but whatever

 

[goldfly]

We'd do well to pay more attention to this Shi'a - Sunni divide than we do. I think in ways it is what has entangled US foreign policy in the ME and Western Asia as much or more than the Israeli situation.

oh yeah

met and hung with people that are one or the other and wanted nothing to do with the other and didn't trust them (so much it affected their travel)

 

[mossy]

Saw all that sweat and thought it was Mark Bowman in a bad disguise.

 

[Gary82]

Saw all that sweat and thought it was Mark Bowman in a bad disguise.

compliments to Hawk