It began on July 13 with a startling Saudi statement condemning “rash adventures” that created “a gravely dangerous situation.” Revealingly, Riyadh complained about Arab countries being exposed to destruction “with those countries having no say.” The kingdom concluded that “these elements alone bear the full responsibility of these irresponsible acts and should alone shoulder the burden of ending the crisis they have created.”
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On July 15, the Saudis and several other Arab states at an emergency Arab League
meeting condemned Hizbullah by name for its “unexpected, inappropriate and irresponsible acts.” On July 17, Jordan’s King Abdullah warned against “adventures that do not serve Arab interests.”
An important Saudi Wahabist actually said it was sinful for Sunnis to support Hezbollah! I don't think it takes much imagination to think that the irregularities (just scroll around here for updates & links on photo fakery and the possibility that Hizbollah --not Israel-- blew up a building it had deliberately packed with children) about the story at al-Qana reflect Hizbollah's recognition of Pipes' later comment
these criticisms could well be abandoned as popular anger at Israel mounts or the crisis passes.
Where is the West's propaganda war?
UPDATE: ninme found it. Israel hacked into Hezbollah tv & radio today, with a little "alternative programming." Me likey. She also notes the bizarre last line of the story:
Israel has used a variety of technological weapons to wage a psychological war in Lebanon, also sending text messages to mobile phones and voice messages saying their war was against Hezbollah and not the Lebanese people.
So now humanitarian warnings to move along so you don't become a civilian casualty are psychological warfare?
