Syria & Iran

Fire of Liberty

Today, the media is carrying on about the new relationship between Iran and Syria, even though these groups have been working together in Lebanon for years. You don't have 20,000 Syrian soldiers in Lebanon who cohabitate with the Iranian sponsored Hezbollah terrorist group and not have some kind of a working relationship. The one common thread to this long relationship is the terrorist group Hezbollah. Such can be found in Gal Luft's article "Hizballahland", which appeared in the July-August 2003 issue of Commentary. Check here for article.

Let's look at Syria's relationship with Hezbollah. Since Syria runs the workings of the government in Lebanon through the quartering of 20,000 troops, they have the general run of the mill, which includes Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon. To keep these terrorists close to their vest, Syria has integrated these terrorists into the military in Lebanon along with the supply of Syrian weapons. The terrorists also provide illegal services like drug-traffiking, gun-running not to mention the fact that the group rallies the Shiite base in Lebanon ensuring Syria's grasp.

As for Iran, its the main cash cow for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran provides an ample flow of weapons like the Fajr-5 rockets, plastic explosives, guns, TNT and countless impliments of terror and death. Second, Iran provides a $100 million a year stipend to Hezbollah to support its many "political causes" to garner support amongst the people of Lebanon. All of these actions ensure that Iran and Hezbollah have cemented a bond between them.

No matter what the press says, the Iran/Syria/Hezbollah connection runs wide and deep. This grouping is pushed by the hate of Israel, the US and the shining beacon of light known as liberty and freedom. To learn more on the relationship and a way to end it once and for all check out Michael Ledeen's great book The War Against the Terror Masters.