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I've read that Hezbollah does not take orders from Iran, and that Nasrallah's thinking and decision making on strategy is given a lot of weight (just like Brita
by juliusdavies 3y ago
I've read that Hezbollah does not take orders from Iran, and that Nasrallah's thinking and decision making on strategy is given a lot of weight (just like Britain did not take orders from USA in WW2):
https://consortiumnews.com/2023/11/04/asad-abukhalil-nasrallah-the-future-of-the-war/ https://consortiumnews.com/2023/11/04/asad-abukhalil-nasrall...
That article has a few quirks (e.g., derisively referencing George Soros), but I found some of the small details in it add to its overall credibility, like how a portrait of Nasrallah was visible in Soleimani's house when Soleimani's family members were mourning his death.
* I usually treat references to George Soros as antisemitic dog whistles, but the author is normally a strident opponent of antisemitism, so I don't know what to think in this instance.
- tptacek 3y agoAs I understand it, the biggest story with Hezbollah over the past decade has been their involvement in the Syrian Civil War, which apparently depleted them significantly and greatly reduced their status --- which does remain dominant --- in Lebanon. I think it's pretty widely seen as something Hezbollah did at the instruction of the IRGC, which is Syria's closest military ally.
- juliusdavies 3y agoAh! What you are saying honestly enriches my understanding of this line in the piece I cited: > When it comes to war with Israel, Nasrallah is the ultimate decision maker.