Walid Phares has a very interesting piece on the recent Hizbollah guerrilla coup in Lebanon, likening the Druze in Lebanon’s fight against Hizbollah to the Leonidas’ 300 Spartan’s who fought off an army of a million Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae.
Today the battle is Lebanon, as well as in Israel, the Philippines, and across Africa. And in the coming years it appears cities in France, UK, Italy, Spain, and India will become battlefields as Muslims are emboldened by years of appeasement and coddling.
It seems only a matter of time before U.S. cities like Detroit, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Patterson become so bold and resemble Beirut. Will it be five, ten or twenty years? Will the brave stand taken by Lebanon’s “300″ give the U.S. or anyone else the cojones to take on Hizbollah or will Persia grow?
12 May 2008 – Walid Phares
While the West is busy living its daily life, a beast is busy killing the freedom of a small community on the East Mediterranean: Lebanon. Indeed, as of last week, the mighty Hezbollah, armed to the teeth with 30,000 rockets and missiles and aligning thousands of self described “Divine soldiers” has been marching across the capital, terrorizing its population, shutting down media, taking its politicians and the Prime Minister as hostages, and looting at will. The hordes of Lebanon’s “Khomeinist Janjaweeds” have conquered already half of the Middle East’s cultural capital, Beirut. As I have reported before, Hezbollah has occupied West Beirut and has since sent its storm troops in multiple directions to resume the blitz.
Unstoppable, including by the Lebanese Army which Commander Michel Sleiman has allowed the slaughter to occur the Pasdaran-founded militia is now hurdling towards the Druze Mountain and positioning its forces against the Sunni North and the Christian Mount Lebanon. Ironically, the geographical bases of Hezbollah, in southern Lebanon, are well guarded by the United Nations Interim Forces (UNIFIL). Per a UNSCR 1701 in 2006, more than 10,000 international troops are stationed across the southern parts of Lebanon, technically protecting the 200 Shia towns and villages from where the bulk of Hezbollah fighters came from. Hence, free from guarding their own areas, a dozen thousands well trained “Hezbollahis” have marched north to join another 5,000 already based in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
This huge force, by Lebanon’s standards, was joined by an undetermined number of real Iranian Guards, shipped from Tehran to man sophisticated weapons offered by the Khamanei regime as a gift to topple the democratically elected Government of Fuad Seniora. In addition, from the four corners of the country, Jihadist and ultra radical organizations have joined the fray including: The Nazi-like SSNP, the Amal Movement, the Wi’amWahhab pro-Syrian militia, and many others. And to top it, Damascus was able to neutralize the Lebanese Army which has been equipped recently by the United States. Its Commander, a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic was “convinced” by the Assad regime to open the passages to Beirut and all other regions for the hordes to thrust into their enemies’ backyards. Reminding us of the tales of Greek Antiquity, this Xerxes -Khomeinist- Army burst into the capital, whipping out the thin internal security forces and reigning in with brutality.
The Burning of TV Stations in Beirut
After securing the Muslim side of the city, the “Immortal Guards” -since most of the Hezbollahis believe in martyrdom as a path to eternal after-life, encircled the mostly Druze Mountain from all directions. Closing in from the coast, the south and the Bekaa, thousands of fighters and their heavy artillery were ordered into battle this week end. The massive “Persian” Army is now attempting to take these passes into the Bekaa and from there into the North and the Christian Mountain. In a sense these may become Lebanon’s Thermopylae: A vast Hezbollah Iranian-backed Army unleashing its power against few Lebanese Spartans, to dislodge them and open the paths for the rest of the country. Indeed, it looks like the few hundred Druze fighters in Aley and the Shuf -who have decided to fight on their own, may become Lebanon’s “300”. The vision is chilling.
Despite the calls by their leader Walid Jumblat, now hostage to the Pasdaran in Beirut, to desist from resisting, the mountainous peasants decided to fight and resist the onslaught. The balance of power is terribly uneven. The forces of Hassan Nasrallah, hyper armed by “Xerxes” Ahmedinijad, line up thousands of soldiers, Special Forces, missiles and endless containers of ammunition. They have hardened their battle experience through years of fighting against a powerful Israeli Army, Air Force and Navy. Nasrallah is convinced that his Army of Suicide-bombers has defeated the region’s nuclear super power in 2006. Hence, a few “hundreds” of Druses won’t even stand for a day. Logically, he is correct. The Lebanese Army was tamed by Hezbollah, the Sunnis of Beirut collapsed in few hours, the Christians are intimidated, the U.S and Europe fears Hezbollah’s Terror and the Arab regimes are terrified by his myth. Who on Earth will resist the Khomeinist Xerxes? Well so far, Lebanon’s 300 have.
The first waves of attacks launched by the Iranian backed forces aimed at seizing the first portion of the strategic Damascus Highway (the I-70 of Lebanon) linking Beirut to the Syrian border via the Mountain. The offensive began from Kayfoun towards Baysur. Instead of seizing terrain, Hezbollah lost Kayfoun with heavy casualties (about 23 killed) and the Druze fighters of the Socialist Party planted their flag on the enemy bunker before they pulled back to their positions. The Iranian commanders were stunned by these mountain “Rangers.” But the Druze had only AK 47 with one or two clips of ammunitions; rarely an RPG. While the whole of Lebanon was watching with fear, awaiting their turn, the “300” were repelling the waves of “Immortal Hezbollah” who in fact got very mortal in 24 hours. Another battle raged in Aley and the “Persians” lost again: 9 casualties or so: Among the bodies, three Iranians. Near Aley the strategic hill 888 was assaulted repetitively but the defenders repelled the “Guards.” Later on, the Druze transferred the hill to the Lebanese Army. Nasrallah’s troops then stormed Deir Qubal but were pushed back towards the surrounding hills. Hezbollah tried to seize Ein Unub but again the attack failed.
Then Hezbollah ordered its forces to advance on the coastal axis towards Shueifat. There, the Druze pulled back inside the town allowing the “Hezbos” to take the control of the beaches and the adjacent roads. But when the Iranian backed militias moved toward the neighborhoods, their advance was stopped. Frustrated the “Xerxes” War Room decided the grand assault by early Monday: More than 2,000 Khomeinist-trained commandos took the back roads to the Baruk Mountain coming from the southern Bekaa. Their target are the Maaser heights and from there to the district capital of the Shuf, Mukhtara. From south Lebanon, the hordes of Hezbollah are marching across Jezzine, Tumate heights into the southern frontiers of the Druze lands. According to reports, 5000 Hezbollah/Iranian/Syrian infantry, backed by rockets and artillery are to close in from the south. The Druze, youth and elderly, have mobilized all they could, but are isolated with little ammunition. Their adversaries are numerous, well equipped, fanaticized and have their supply lines opened to Syria and via Damascus, to Iran. The tableau looks like a real collection of small Thermopylae where the “300” of Lebanon will be fighting a Goliath.
But irony is that the United States and other Democracies, whose forces are present in the area and ships cruising the waters along the Eastern Mediterranean, and who have committed to fight terror around the globe may be watching these “300” falling in this epic fight. The greater irony is that these peasants of Mount Lebanon have withstood the mighty machine of Hezbollah for three days and maybe for a few more, while the standing myth internationally was that no one on Earth can defeat this Terror force. Well, for few days the myth of invincibility of Hezbollah was shattered. Eventually if the powers -who have already spent 500 billion dollars on the War on terror- would fail the Lebanese “300” in their mountains, the legend will be owned by those little intrepid and courageous peasants. But if Washington and Paris would quickly assume their strategic responsibilities -which they initiated by voting UNSCR 1559 to liberate Lebanon- then perhaps Khomeinist-Terror won’t plant its banners on the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Fall of Lebanon – another must read from Global Research in International Affairs
Tags: Creeping Sharia, islam, jihad, Politics, Religion, iran, shia, Hizbollah, Lebanon, Druze, Spartans, 300
May 15, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I complain about my fellow Americans, the liberals, the bleeding-heart Christians, the sympathizers, the PC and tolerant people, the ones with their heads in the sand and in the clouds. I do complain. But I also know that if/when Islam ever arrives on our soil ready for real jihad (and I mean more demanding and oppressive than the current “soft jihad” already in play) there are Americans who are never, ever, ever going to take shit from Muslims. I would love to see the Muslims try to run rough-shod over the Cubans in Miami, the Koreans and the Puerto Ricans in New York, the Chinese in California, the Polish and other eastern Europeans in the Midwest, the dyed-in-the-wool country folk in the South, the tough-as-grit Texans. Sure, there are large pockets of Americans who will lie down and be good little dhimmis at the first sign of confrontation…but I believe…and I hope and pray..the other groups I mentioned are the stronger majority.
Islam will find America a very difficult bull to corral. I know (and I’m embarassed to admit) that on the outside Americans look like a bunch of pansies and sissies, weak-willed and soft. I am sure the jihadists have that impression of us. But I don’t think deep-down it’s who we will show ourselves to be when push comes to shove, when jihad is at the front door of citizens all across America. What the Islamists don’t understand about us is that, becuase we are an immigrant nation, we have literally millions upon millions of our citizens who come from peoples and nations where their parents, or grandparents or great-grandparents have had to flee their homelands for America on account of lack of freedom, oppression, persecution or even violence and war. They had to come to America and start from nothing to build a life and a family here. I don’t imagine it’s going to be very easy for Muslims to take that away from them.
May 16, 2008 at 1:11 AM
You are probably right but if we wait until the situation is so bad that American citizens are forced to physically defend themselves and their property, it could be too late. Do we want to wait that long?
Muslims reading this are so fucking happy that we have to waste time even discussing it. They know they are winning. They couldn’t have hoped for a better situation. Every day they gain ground. 9-11 was the best thing that ever happened to Islam. And what was the American response at home? How many Muslims have entered the US in the last seven years?
Do the Cubans in Miami have any clue what Islam is or sharia law? Do they care? Muslims have taken over sections of Brooklyn and the Bronx and none of the previous immigrant communities have done anything about it.
Jersey City? Dearborn is a no-go zone for non-Muslims according to some in the area. Atlas Shrugs wrote an exclusive about 3 infidels who were basically kidnapped by Muslims in a Brooklyn mosque.
People don’t understand what is actually happening but it happens almost in isolation. Outside St. Louis is another example that LGF or someone wrote about where the Muslim prayer is played over loudspeakers. History books are being rewritten to include a distorted view of Islamic history.
Been to the Midwest? Muslims have a significant presence there. Hamas was holding meetings in Kansas City more than ten years ago. Footbaths in the airport there. Midwestern universities are havens for foreign students and radical professors.
The majority of Americans don’t seem to care and even if they do they are hoping, waiting for someone else to do something about it. When a blogger at Gates of Vienna suggested the next generation of anti-Islamists would take action as opposed to sitting behind computers blogging, the response was extremely negative suggesting taking action was inherently bad, un-American, or even terrorist in nature. This is absurd, action does not imply violence. There needs to be an active, anti soft-jihad to counter the hyper-active soft jihad.
So will it come to the point that you describe where Americans are forced to fight on our own soil? Joe Kaufman didn’t find much support when he fought the Islamists with al qaeda ties from building a new mosque less than an hour from Miami, and he had overwhelming evidence. If it gets to that point it could be too late as we’ll have been fully infiltrated in terms of politics, law, educators, etc. One only need look at Europe for the best example where violence, rap and intimidation by immigrants is beyond control.