The editor-in-chief of the Kuwait daily, Al-Siyassah, says that Hezbollah chief Sheik Hassan Nasrallah (pictured) has “lost his mind” for stridently supporting Syria in the middle of Lebanon’s biggest upheaval in years. As criticism of Hezbollah in the Arab media isn’t so common, Al-Jarallah’s column perked Memri‘s ears:
Hassan Nasrallah, who has a sharp brain, is aware of the oncoming dangers and has built a network of connections through southern Beirut, Damascus, and Tehran. In his wisdom, Nasrallah has vowed to inflict a disgracing defeat on the U.S. troops if they approach Lebanon. This man has chosen to adopt an arrogant attitude, similar to that of Saddam Hussein, knowing fully well how Saddam’s power and authority came to an end….
Such speeches may jeopardize the lives of the people in Syria and Lebanon because neither Syria, nor Hizbullah, can fill the huge gap in the balance of power with their adversaries. It appears Hassan Nasrallah has lost his mind because he has abandoned his political wisdom and angered the only superpower in the world instead of calming his people.
Meanwhile, Lebanon worries about the future.
