The Islamo-Bolivarian threat

[pluckedflowers]

Should the US be worried about the close relationship between Iran and Venezuela?

In early July, the US Congressional Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing entitled "Hezbollah in Latin America - Implications for US Homeland Security".

The line-up of witnesses consisted of Roger Noriega, visiting fellow at the

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[quizblorg]

"Hezbollah [...] the Lebanese political party and resistance movement"

No need to read any further.

Good that you tagged this article with "propaganda", because that's exactly what it is.

[pluckedflowers]

Yeah, statements of fact are really insidious aren't they?

[quizblorg]

Well, it's a statement of fact that they are a political party (unfortunately for the people of Lebanon), but calling them a resistance movement is obviously an effort to make them sound noble, and clearly implies that they're engaged in a justified struggle.

If you're looking for people who are troubled by statements of facts, you'll find one in a writer who lauds somebody for "refrain[ing] from referring to [Hezbollah] as a terrorist organisation directed by Iran".

[pluckedflowers]

"calling them a resistance movement is obviously an effort to make them sound noble, and clearly implies that they're engaged in a justified struggle."

No, it's obviously an effort to correctly indicate that they are a group that originated in the struggle against the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon.

"If you're looking for people who are troubled by statements of facts, you'll find one in a writer who lauds somebody for "refrain[ing] from referring to [Hezbollah] as a terrorist organisation directed by Iran"."

Actually, she appropriately lauds someone for refraining from muddying the waters with a term that is empty of all but emotive and politically partisan content.

[sweetthea]

Ugh, these people need hobbies *rolls eyes*

[danyjoncew]

*yawns* Suuuure.

[danyjoncew]

Also, Wikileaks and Hillary Clinton's statements already went there, old lulz, AlJazeera.

[the_gabih]

I'd even get rid of 'West' (unless of course you're talking about US-dominated western institutions, in which case yeah).

[lemonsalt]

Should the US be worried about the close relationship between Iran and Venezuela?

No, not really.