More crowing. It's interesting to contrast Khamenei's open avowal of the religious aspect of this conflict, calling it a "victory for Islam," with George Bush's ridiculous haste to abandon his already belated and inadequate characterization of this war as a conflict with "Islamic fascism." CAIR doesn't call on Khamenei (or Zawahiri, or any other mujahid) to stop invoking Islam. But we who are targeted by those mujahedin are not allowed to notice those invocations.
"Iran leader praises Hezbollah resistance," from AP, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Hezbollah head Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, described the militant group's clashes with Israel as a "victory" for Islam."Your unprecedented holy war and steadfastness are beyond the limits of my description. It's a divine victory. It is a victory of Islam," Khamenei said in the message read by an announcer on Hezbollah's Al-Manar television.
Hezbollah is heavily financed and backed by Iran's Shiite Muslim theocracy.
"With God's help you were able to prove that military superiority is not (measured) in the number (of soldiers), planes, warships and tanks. Rather, it depends on the power of faith and holy war," Khamenei said.
"You have ridiculed the myth that the Zionist army is invincible," he said.
Let Ibrahim Hooper and Mahdi Bray denounce Khamenei for misusing Islam. Then they may have a leg to stand on when they mau-mau the President into declaring a war on "individuals" instead of against "Islamic fascists."
WildandCrzyGuy,
Strategically, we lost.
Muslims alway proclaim death to be a victory. It does not matter who dies.
Let's be realistic. Lebanon was a huge victory for Hezbollah and Islam, and a major defeat for Israel and the rest of us. The Israelis achieved none of their stated war objectives, sustained a fair number of kia and civilian deaths, and lost their image of invulnerability. Hezzy was able to lob katyushas into Israel until the truce took effect, force a major IDF naval asset out of action, and showed once again that air power alone will not carry the day. Now Hezzy has control of Lebanon, Israel and the US are very unlikely to do much re: Iran, and Jihadists everywhere are encouraged to do their thing.
Wonder what they will say when Israel renews the offensive?
FNC, 8/14/6 Islamofascist CAIR Doesn't Like the Term " Islamic Fascist" - video
FNC, 8/12/6 CAIR Terrorist Apologist Blames Israel - video