Wednesday, August 16, 2006

The New York Times Calls Hezbollah an "Organized Militia"

The New York Times doesn't want to call Hezbollah "terrorists":
Whatever the cost for Hezbollah to hold this mountain village day after day of Israeli bombing and shelling — the group does not disclose its losses — the fight is widely regarded as a turning point by this country’s Shiite south and more broadly by the Arab world, which watched in fascination as the organized militia stood its ground against Israel.
The spirit of Walter Duranty lives!