Posted on 8/7/2006, 10:05:01 PM by humint
JERUSALEM - Israel's army released a video Monday purporting to show the interrogation of a Hezbollah fighter acknowledging his part in the raid on an Israeli army patrol July 12 - the spark that ignited the current conflict in Lebanon. In the video, Hussein Ali Suleiman, 22, said the seizure of the two Israelis was the second time he had taken part in such an attempt, following an unsuccessful raid in 2005. He also spoke about training in Iran. The tape shown on Israeli television appeared to be heavily edited, and some answers were cut off in mid-sentence. He appeared to have light bruises or wounds on his cheeks and lips.
Israel announced his capture Sunday, although it was not clear when he fell into Israeli hands. Separate television footage showed him in the custody of soldiers in the field with his arms bound and a large cloth covering his eyes. In the video, Suleiman said he joined the Islamic militia when he was 15 and received four rounds of training before he took part in an attempt to seize Israeli soldiers. Israel says Hezbollah has tried repeatedly to capture Israelis to barter for the release of prisoners from Israeli jails. In early 2004, Hezbollah swapped an Israeli businessman kidnapped in Europe and the bodies of three Israeli soldiers for hundreds of Arab prisoners and scores of guerrilla corpses.
Speaking in Arabic, Suleiman told his interrogators he attended military maneuvers in Iran with 40 or 50 other Hezbollah guerrillas in 2003. He gave no details on the parts of the tape made public. He said the trainees drove from Beirut to the Syrian capital, Damascus, in Hezbollah cars and from there took a special flight to Iran without passing through passport control. Suleiman said his first operation was in late 2005, apparently an attempt to take Israeli prisoners. His task was to manage anti-tank missiles.
Asked if the operation failed, he said: "It had other aims. The main aim didn't go well, but the secondary aim was to direct a severe blow to the (Israeli) posts."
The tape showed Suleiman speaking briefly about the July 12 cross-border operation in which his unit killed three Israelis and took two others with them to Lebanon. His job was to cut the access routes to the patrol, he said before the tape abruptly cut off. In 1998, Suleiman said he attended night school for 1 1/2 months, a "soldiers course" that involved classes in Islamic law and jurisprudence. He said he received his next training after Israel ended its 18-year occupation of south Lebanon in 2000, a 45-day "fighter" course that involved weapons training, sabotage and communications. Four months later, he trained on anti-tank weapons and underwent more training several months later.
Once all valuable info is taken, promptly send him to Allah.
Hezbollah attacks seen as Iran diversion
The Washington Times - By Rowan Scarborough - Hezbollah's July 12 attack on Israel is seen by some Bush administration officials as a bid to break the West's unified focus on forcing Iran to stop enriching uranium for use in nuclear weapons.
But of course msnimje is correct and the only thing the MSM is going to discuss is how the poor wittle tewwowist has been treated by those dastardly Israelis.
This guy needs 72 virgins and soon.
Heh heh...I wonder who needed more work to get cleaned up for presentation, Zarkawi or this guy.
I was motivated by AlGore trying to steal the election, and it looks like you were too.
AlGore created lots of Freepers back then.
I also admired Gore for being a complete nutcase.
It seem they know what is gonna happen! They guy train anti-tank...
Yes! It is diversion and try to make USA round the clock why Iran completely thier NUKe. Once complete, Syria will roll their tank into Israel coz' Iran NUKE nose pointing to USA. Without allied, Israel will be alone to battle agaisnt all odd. The question is without USA, can Israel withstand on slaught by Muslim. Hmmm....I believe GOD will not allow it. So, Israel still beat them into shit without USA help!!! As you know, if Israel in danger...all world of Christian will pray for the Jew to fight back...for HOLY LAND that GOD gave... God ever told Israel have to side GOD and trust GOD with 100%. In 1946, USA didn't provide gun or tank or plane...they defeat the Muslim. Israel stand beside with GOD with all your heart, soul and might!!!!
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